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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
A War President and His Party
Will Democrats be able to keep from criticizing Obama on Afghanistan? . . .
Charles Hill And General James Mattis On The Iran Deal, Democracy, And Freedom
Recorded on July 16, 2015 - Hoover fellows Charles Hill and James Mattis discuss the Iran deal and the state of the world on Uncommon Knowledge with Hoover fellow Peter Robinson. In their view the United States has handed over its leading role to Iran and provided a dowry along with it.
Sec. of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs R. James "Jim" Nicholson met with Hoover fellows on Wednesday, June 6, as the guest of honor at a roundtable discussion.
Kissinger, Baker Visit Moscow as Obama Resets Ties
Henry Kissinger and James Baker, two former U.S. secretaries of state, will fly to Moscow for talks with Russian officials after President Barack Obama pledged to “reset” relations with Russia...
Arms Control In Asia: Back To The Future?
Nuclear reductions and disarmament are not necessarily smart ideas. Even with the successful elimination of nuclear weapons, the tasks of strategy – deterrence, extended deterrence, and arms control – do not go away.
Stop Drinking The Weak Sauce
Washington’s paranoia over weak and failing states is distracting it from the real national security threats looming on the horizon.
Benjamin Wittes and Michael O’Hanlon Take Questions on AUMF
Benjamin Wittes and Michael O’Hanlon discuss the president’s newly proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, the legal issues involved, and the security stakes in the region.
Authorizing The President To Use Military Force Against ISIL
Thank you Chairman Thornberry, Ranking Member Smith, and members of the committee for inviting me to present my views on the President’s proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. I am a senior fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution.
Additional Thoughts On The DNI’s Annual Threat Assessment
Jack gave a terrific rapid reaction to the DNI’s 2015 annual threat assessment, delivered last Thursday. Here, I wanted to add a few more brief thoughts comparing this assessment to previous ones.
Ed Lazear On The Hugh Hewitt Radio Show (28:10)
Ed Lazear talks about the Department of Homeland Security Funding bill that was recently passed.
The Evolving Role Of Military Exercises In Asia
AMTI Director Mira Rapp Hooper interviews former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead on the evolving role of military exercises in the Asia Pacific.
On Cyber Arms Control (Apropos Of The New York Times Editorial)
A bit late, but one more observation about the New York Times editorial calling for cyber arms control. In their words, “the best way forward [to reduce cyber threats] is to accelerate international efforts to negotiate limits on the cyberarms race,” in much the same way that we did with the nuclear arms control treaties of the Cold War.
C.I.A. To Be Overhauled To Fight Modern Threats
John O. Brennan, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, is planning to reassign thousands of undercover spies and intelligence analysts into new departments as part of a restructuring of the 67-year-old agency, a move he said would make it more successful against modern threats and crises.
The Future Of Violence: Robots And Germs, Hackers And Drones—Confronting A New Age Of Threat
We’re thrilled to announce the publication today of our new book, The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones—Confronting A New Age of Threat .
The book takes on what we think is a pretty big question: How do you govern a world in which anyone can attack anyone from anywhere?
Benjamin Wittes On C-SPAN
Benjamin Wittes discusses President Obama's request for authorization for the use of military force.
No To A Smaller Navy
I take issue with Gregg Easterbrook’s analysis of the Navy. At a minimum, his strategic view is conditioned by what our Navy has been able to do for the last six decades, not the reality of what a smaller Navy means for our country’s global reach and stabilizing presence.
The Washington Post Fingers The Person Behind The Snowden Disclosures!
In what is surely a typographical error, the Washington Post has named NSA General Counsel Raj De as the man behind the Snowden disclosures
Why The AUMF For The Islamic State Has Stalled
“Congress is stalled in its effort to pass a separate resolution authorizing military force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,” write Austin Wright and Bryan Bender in a good Politico story two days ago.
The Precise (And Narrow) Limits On U.S. Economic Espionage
This Intercept story on New Zealand’s surveillance of candidates for director general of the World Trade Organization sparked a related conversation yesterday on twitter about the exact scope of U.S. economic espionage.
What Might Congress Do To Stop the Obama Administration From Disregarding Congressional Transfer Restrictions In The Course Of Closing GTMO?
Last week I explained how the Obama administration might extend it constitutional arguments for disregarding statutory detainee transfer restrictions in the Bergdahl context to the restrictions on transferring GTMO detainees to the United States.