The world’s only peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to national security law and policy. Articles examine the evolving dynamic of threats, state security, and the preservation of civil liberties in light of domestic laws and policies and international law.

Recent Issues

CYBERSECURITY

National Leadership, Individual Responsibility

This issue contributes to the national debate on cyber-related issues by supplying some of the missing pieces of the discussion, focusing on the largest and most difficult sub-set: cyber-security.MORE

NATIONAL SECURITY ADVICE

President Obama entered office armed with a national security reform agenda

This issue’s authors examine a wide range of policies – those the administration should adopt, and those it should abandon. MORE

TERRORIST DETENTION

Developing a new detention regime begins with asking strategic questions

Contributing author Matthew C. Waxman argues that detention laws can help prevent terrorism if framed by the right objectives. MORE

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