National Security and the Law of War

Cyberattacks, armed conflict, and foreign-investment review under U.S. and international law.

5:11

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Is a Cyber Attack a Use of Force Under International Law?

Why the effects of a cyber operation, not the intrusion itself, decide whether it is a use of force.

6:25

Brief

Can a State Target Fighters in a Hospital?

How the law of armed conflict treats hospitals used for military purposes, precautions, and proportionality.

5:34

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What is CFIUS?

How CFIUS reviews foreign investment for national security risk, negotiates mitigation, and stays secret.

3:43

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When can the U.S. prosecute crimes committed abroad?

How U.S. criminal law reaches citizens, foreign nationals, and conduct overseas, from bank cases to bribery