Firewalls and Fault Lines: Cyber War in the Middle East

Firewalls and Fault Lines: Cyber War in the Middle East

Firewalls and Fault Lines: Cyber War in the Middle East Following the Iran-Israel War, a conflict blending relentless Israel Defense Force (IDF) airstrikes with Iranian missile and drone barrages, some Middle Eastern battlefields have quieted, making it easy to forget...
Did China Just Violate the Biological Warfare Convention?

Did China Just Violate the Biological Warfare Convention?

Did China Just Violate the Biological Warfare Convention? In early June, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested two nationals of the People’s Republic of China for conspiracy to smuggle a fungus called Fusarium graminearum into the United States,...
Ukraine Symposium – War Termination: Legal Implications for International Security

Ukraine Symposium – War Termination: Legal Implications for International Security

Ukraine Symposium – War Termination: Legal Implications for International Security The Kremlin announced on June 20 that it would finalize a date for a third round of peace talks with Ukraine. This follows two meetings in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2, 2025, marking...
Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine In early April, reports emerged indicating that Ukraine had captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. Additional reports shared by Ukraine’s intelligence agencies...
Time to Treat Hackers Like Satellites: Why Cyber Needs the Outer Space Rulebook

Time to Treat Hackers Like Satellites: Why Cyber Needs the Outer Space Rulebook

Time to Treat Hackers Like Satellites: Why Cyber Needs the Outer Space Rulebook If you want to understand what’s missing in cyberspace, look up. In 1967, at the height of the Cold War, the international community agreed on the Outer Space Treaty (OST), a legal...