Luke Hartig
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Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Luke:
Questions on the Baghuz Strikes
We provide a list of specific questions for members of Congress, reporters, and investigators to ask about the strike. → Read More
Reexamining the Fundamentals of the Drone Program After the Kabul Strike
"This may well be a watershed moment for the drone program." → Read More
Remembering Bush 41: Two Failed Elections and Lessons on Leadership
I met George H.W. Bush in 1992, during a campaign swing of his through San Diego on my 12th birthday. → Read More
Can Bolton Actually Deliver an America First National Security Policy?
Time will tell if Bolton can deliver a hardline and America First national security policy that has so far eluded him. → Read More
Pluses and Minuses of the Imminence Standard in Counterterrorism Strikes
Luke Hartig analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of the imminent threat standard in counterterrorism strikes. → Read More
Trump’s New Drone Strike Policy: What’s Any Different? Why It Matters
Obama's Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the National Security Council analyzes new playbook for drone strikes. → Read More
What Can Stop the Next Black Hawk Down: Risks to Special Operation Forces in the Trump Era
The next tragedy involving Special Operation Forces is likely but preventable. Here's what the Trump team can still do. → Read More
Preventing the Next Black Hawk Down
(Editors’ note: This article is the second of a three-part series by the author on the Trump administration’s use of special operations. Read → Read More
The Unstable Status Quo: The Trump Administration’s Approach to Special Operations
(Editors’ note: This article is the second of a three-part series by the author on the Trump administration’s use of special operations. Read → Read More
We Shouldn’t Forget the Lessons of Black Hawk Down: Part I
Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment in Somalia, 1993. (Editors' note: This article is the first of a three-part series by → Read More
Reported Emirati Abuse of Detainees and the Perils of U.S. Partnerships
Early Thursday morning, Maggie Michael and Maad al-Zikry of the Associated Press published a disturbing story documenting widespread → Read More
Reading the Tea Leaves of Trump’s NSC Shakeup
The announcement on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had removed political advisor Stephen Bannon from his guaranteed seat on the → Read More
A Colleague’s Response to Finer and Malley on Obama’s Strategy Against Terrorism
The months since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election have been a time for soul searching among those of us who served → Read More
Disrupting the White House: Peter Thiel’s Influence is Shaping the National Security Council
Over the past week, the White House appointed five new senior National Security Council staff officials. Two in particular signify the emerging → Read More
Can Trump Unravel Obama’s Rules of War?
For eight years, the Obama administration has pursued a tough-minded war against al Qaeda and affiliated terrorist groups that has eliminated → Read More