Garrett Hinck
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A Few Questions on Cybersecurity and the Cloud
On Aug. 31, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Cyber Policy Initiative released the report “Cloud Security: A Primer for Policymakers,” written by Tim Maurer and Garrett Hinck, and the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative launched “Four Myths About the Cloud: The Geopolitics of Cloud Computing” by Trey Herr. The Carnegie report focuses on (a) the → Read More
What’s the Point of Charging Foreign State-Linked Hackers?
It’s not clear whether criminal charges against hackers deter foreign adversaries, but they are still valuable. → Read More
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare's weekday roundup of national security news and opinion. → Read More
Private Sector Cyber-Norm Initiatives: A Summary
In the wake of the U.N.’s failure to articulate new norms on cyber governance, the private sector is developing its own ideas. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump will tell North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the U.S. will not make significant concessions such as lifting economic sanctions before Pyongyang dismantles its nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal reported. U.S. officials said a key point of disagreement between the U.S. and North Korea is the timeline for sanctions relief and denuclearization. → Read More
Evaluating the Russian Threat to Undersea Cables
NATO has warned that the Russian navy is aggressively probing undersea communications cable networks. Should the U.S. be worried? → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump is expected to announce today that he will continue to waive sanctions on Iran as part of the 2015 nuclear deal, the New York Times reported. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump is expected to continue economic sanctions relief to Iran as part of the Iran nuclear deal, but he will impose new targeted sanctions on Iranian individuals and businesses for their involvement in Iran’s ballistic missile program and human rights abuses, the AP reported. Trump faces a deadline on Friday to extend or cancel sanctions relief for Iran’s central bank, which… → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
North Korea reopened a telephone hotline with South Korea at the demilitarized zone, restoring a direct communications channel between the rival states as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un extended an offer to Seoul for negotiations, the New York Times reported. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The U.N. General Assembly will hold an emergency session on Thursday to vote on a draft resolution calling for the U.S. to revoke its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Reuters reported. The U.S. vetoed the same resolution at the Security Council on Monday. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. was ready to talk to North Korea without any preconditions, CNN reported. The White House said the U.S. stance on the matter had not changed, but analysts said the statement signals a more open negotiating stance. → Read More
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) → Read More
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Monday, the Supreme Court stayed the partial injunctions against the revised travel ban. Matthew Kahn posted the orders. Peter Margulies detailed the context for the orders and argued that the decision was not a judgment of the ban’s ultimate legality. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli security forces on Thursday as people in the West Bank and Gaza reacted to President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported. About 50 Palestinians were injured after protesters threw stones at Israeli soldiers, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Supreme Court permitted the administration to fully enforce the Sept. 24 revised travel ban order pending litigation in federal appellate courts, the Washington Post reported. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Clashes in Yemen’s capital between rival rebel factions left hundreds dead, including former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, the New York Times reported. → Read More
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) → Read More
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Friday, Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about meetings with Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak that took place during the presidential transition. Matthew Kahn posted the charges, Flynn’s plea agreement, and the statement of the offense. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser, pleaded guilty on Friday for lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador, the New York Times reported. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in a test that demonstrated the Kim regime’s longest potential range capability yet. The Hwasong-15 missile could reach all of the continental United States, the New York Times reported. → Read More