Protecting the U.S. National Security State from a Rogue President

by Laura A. Dickinson | Jan 12, 2025 | Main Articles, Volume 16

Laura A. Dickinson* [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Abstract The presidency of Donald Trump revealed weaknesses in the U.S. constitutional structure and its legal rules, weaknesses that had been covered over for most of our history because presidents of...

Chip Security: Reconciling Industrial Subsidies with WTO Rules and National Security Exception

by "Mark" Min Seong Kim | Jan 12, 2025 | Main Articles, Volume 16

“Mark” Min Seong Kim* [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Abstract Justified as a national security law, the CHIPS and Science Act (“CHIPS Act”) channels an unprecedented $53 billion federal investment to reshore semiconductor production and...

The Legality of Defending National Activities on the Moon

by Francesca Giannoni-Crystal | Jan 12, 2025 | Main Articles, Volume 16

Francesca Giannoni-Crystal* [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Abstract This paper explores the issue of defending national activities on the Moon—the first celestial body that will be subject to human activities. Concentrated resources, insufficient...

Volume 15, Issue 2

by Harvard National Security Journal | May 19, 2024 | Featured, Main Articles, Volume 15

Volume 15, Issue 2 is out!

Book Review: Hidden in Plain Sight: Redefining the Field of National Security (reviewing Race and National Security (Matiangai Sirleaf ed., Oxford Univ. Press 2023))

by Aziza Ahmed | May 19, 2024 | Book Reviews, Featured, Main Articles, Volume 15

Aziza Ahmed [*] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Throughout his campaign for presidency, Trump called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. As President, he kept his word. Only days after he took office, the new administration released the...

The Significance of a Judicial Power to Identify Major Questions and Shield State Secrets for the Future of Foreign Affairs and National Security Governance

by Karen C. Sokol | May 19, 2024 | Featured, Main Articles, Volume 15

Karen C. Sokol [*] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Foreign relations and national security law scholars devote significant attention to the expansion of executive power resulting from broad delegations of statutory authority or inaction by Congress and...