Justin Malzac[*] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] “It’s always easier to stamp out a small ember than to put out a raging fire.” [1] — Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense Introduction Influence operations, including propaganda and psychological operations, have been a central aspect of international rivalry for over a century. Emphasis […]
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability, Part IV: Questions for the Record—Federal Government Response to Coronavirus and U.S. Public Health Leadership Role
Chimène Keitner[*] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Introduction On June 23, 2020, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability.”[1] Professor Chimène Keitner submitted written testimony, answered questions at the hearing, and provided written responses to follow-up Questions for the Record from […]
3D Printed Speech: 3D-Printer Code Under Constitutional Scrutiny
Andrew Huang[*] [This article is available in PDF at this link] I. Introduction In May 2013, at a remote firing range deep in central Texas, there was silence. Then, a sharp crack reverberated across the prairieland as engineers led by then-25-year-old Cody Wilson successfully test-fired the world’s first entirely 3D-printed gun for the very first […]
Volume 13, Issue 1
Masthead CFIUS Preemption by Kristen E. Eichensehr Spurred by concerns about a Chinese-owned wind farm, Texas recently enacted the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act to prohibit companies and Texas governmental entities from entering into agreements relating to critical infrastructure with companies that have certain ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The Texas statute […]
Iron Dome and Jus Ad Bellum Proportionality
Shelly Aviv Yeini [*] [Full text of this Article in PDF is available at this link] I. Introduction In earlier times, before the start of battle, soldiers with swords in hand quietly waited for the order to attack. Regardless of whether they won or lost, opposing generals knew with certainty that fatalities and injuries would occur […]
Reverse Distinction: A U.S. Violation of the Law of Armed Conflict in Space
David A. Koplow [*] [Full text of this Article in PDF is available at this link] I. Introduction The theory and practice of “social distancing” were suddenly thrust upon a startled U.S. and global population by the novel coronavirus pandemic in spring 2020, as we all learned the importance of establishing adequate buffer zones around ourselves and […]