The Lexicon of Terror: Crystallization of the Definition of “Terrorism” Through the Lens of Terrorist Financing & The Financial Action Task Force

by Juan Zarate and Sarah Watson | Jun 7, 2022 | Main Articles, Volume 13

Juan Zarate and Sarah Watson [*] [Full text of this Article in PDF is available at this link] Introduction It is widely assumed that there is no accepted international definition of terrorism, in part because global views on what constitutes terrorism are so...

Dueling over Dual_EC_DRGB: The Consequences of Corrupting a Cryptographic Standardization Process

by Nadiya Kostyuk and Susan Landau | Jun 7, 2022 | Main Articles, Volume 13

Nadiya Kostyuk and Susan Landau [*] [Full text of this Article in PDF is available at this link] Introduction The Internet presents a serious conundrum. Though well known to have security problems, the network is globally relied upon for commerce and used to control...

Withdrawal from Afghanistan Marks Guantánamo’s Endpoint

by David Glazier | Jun 7, 2022 | Main Articles, Volume 13

David Glazier [*] [Full text of this Article in PDF is available at this link] Introduction The events of September 11, 2001 (9/11) represented a profound shock to both the American public and world legal order. For the first time, a terrorist group—traditionally...

Is Esquire a Higher Clearance than Top Secret?: A Comparison of the Bar Admission and National Security Clearance Processes

by John Cook | Jun 7, 2022 | Main Articles, Volume 13

John Cook [*] [Full text of this Article in PDF is available at this link] . . . Introduction To work in either the national security field or the legal profession, candidates must endure the substantial hurdle of a highly invasive background check. Submission of the...

Iron Dome and Jus Ad Bellum Proportionality

by Shelly Aviv Yeini | Jan 7, 2022 | Main Articles, Volume 13

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...

Reverse Distinction: A U.S. Violation of the Law of Armed Conflict in Space

by David A. Koplow | Jan 7, 2022 | Main Articles, Volume 13

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...