Defining Ideas by topic: National Security

April 30, 2013
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Civil Liberties After Boston

by Richard A. Epstein (Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow and member of the Property Rights, Freedom, and Prosperity Task Force)
Given the stakes, law enforcement officials should follow all leads, even if that means more surveillance and ethnic profiling.
April 26, 2013
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War and the World Wide Web

by Paul Rosenzweig
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What is the best way forward on cybersecurity?
February 25, 2013
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Is the "War on Terror" Lawful?

by Robert Chesney, Jack Goldsmith (member of the Task Force on National Security and Law), Matthew Waxman (member of the Task Force on National Security and Law), and Benjamin Wittes (member of the Task Force on National Security and Law)
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The "Authorization to Use Military Force" serves as the primary legal foundation for the ongoing conflict, but it is now obsolete. What should replace it?
January 30, 2013
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Cuba's Tortured Transition

by William Ratliff (Research Fellow)
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As the island inches toward liberalization, Congress should lift the outdated embargo.
January 24, 2013
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We the Cyber Warriors

by Jeremy Rabkin and Ariel Rabkin
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The Founding Fathers’ solutions for 21st-century problems.
December 14, 2012
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Brave New War

by Kenneth Anderson (member of the Task Force on National Security and Law) and Matthew Waxman (member of the Task Force on National Security and Law)
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What are the ethical and legal considerations of using killer robots?
November 27, 2012
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Drone Wars

by Richard A. Epstein (Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow and member of the Property Rights, Freedom, and Prosperity Task Force)
When it comes to national security, the frightening truth is that we have to trust our public officials.
September 19, 2012
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The Brave New Battlefield

by Shane Harris
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With the rise of drones, human beings may no longer be essential to the conduct of war.
August 23, 2012
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A Cold War for Iran

by Abraham D. Sofaer (George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security Affairs and member of the Task Force on Energy Policy)
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U.S. grand strategy should punish aggression, engage in diplomacy, and advance American interests.
August 17, 2012
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Technology & the Future of Violence

by Gabriella Blum
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How should our defense strategy evolve in a world of easily accessible mini-drones, lethal nanobots, and DIY warfare?