By Siddhartha M. Velandy* — Click here to read the full text of the Article In the midst of a shifting international order, the U.S. Department of Defense stands uniquely positioned to intensify global innovation in the energy arena. This Article describes the mechanics by which DoD can ignite a mutually-beneficial green energy “arms race.” […]
Distributive Justice in National Security Law
By Daphne Barak-Erez* — Click here to read the full text of the Article When collecting information about possible terrorist attacks, national security agencies may have to choose between competing systems of implementation, all infringing individual rights. Should they collect information by indiscriminately wiretapping communications in the population at large or by implementing harsher means, […]
History, Hamdan, and Happenstance: “Conspiracy by Two or More to Violate the Laws of War by Destroying Life or Property in Aid of the Enemy”
By Haridimos V. Thravalos* — Click here to view the full text of the article. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will soon confront the question of whether, under the Military Commissions Act of 2009, conspiracy to violate the law of war is an offense triable by law-of-war military commission. […]
The CIA and Targeted Killings Beyond Borders
Philip Alston, former UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions, has written a fascinating article on targeted killings. The full text of the article is available here.
Volume 3, Issue 1
Volume 3, Issue 1 of the Harvard National Security Journal is now available online. The articles will be available on Westlaw and HeinOnline shortly.
Advantaging Aggressors: Justice & Deterrence in International Law
By Paul H. Robinson* & Adil Ahmad Haque** — Click here to read the full text of the Article Current international law imposes limitations on the use of force to defend against unlawful aggression that improperly advantage unlawful aggressors and disadvantage their victims. The Article gives examples of such rules, governing a variety of situations, […]