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Lawfare


When Intelligence Crosses Borders, Oversight Should Follow
Intelligence sharing among Five Eyes allies is essential to U.S. national security, but democratic oversight has not kept pace. This article argues for stronger cross-border safeguards, coordinated reviews, and greater transparency to ensure accountability.
Ayushi Chaudhary
Oct 195 min read


Peace After War Means More Than Ending the Fighting
When we talk about national security, we often focus on preventing wars, winning them, or deterring them. But security does not end when the shooting stops. What happens after a conflict can determine whether peace lasts and whether communities are actually able to recover. That is why Bryan Fok's new Security and Democracy Forum report, Balancing Livelihoods and Human Health: Limitations of Environmental Provisions in Peace Agreements (Download PDF), fits squarely within SDF

Security and Democracy Forum
Sep 212 min read


Keeping the Republic: Lessons from Italy’s Years of Lead
On the morning of March 16, 1978, Italians woke up to the news that their former prime minister and leader of the Christian Democracy Party (DC), Aldo Moro, had been kidnapped by the Brigate Rosse, a far-left terrorist group, in hopes of triggering a wider rebellion. That left-wing rebellion never came to fruition, but it did prevent the Historic Compromise, a new agreement that would allow the Italian Communist Party (PCI) to join the government for the first time, from bein
Bryan Fok
Aug 315 min read


Combat Credibility in the Information Age: Why America Must Learn to Win in TikTok Time
In an era where information moves faster than missiles, the United States military is losing ground, not on the battlefield, but online....

Security and Democracy Forum
Sep 15, 20253 min read


One Step Away from Martial Law
There are moments when a city feels less like itself. Sirens crowd the air. Curfews narrow ordinary life. Armed uniforms become the most...

Security and Democracy Forum
Aug 13, 20254 min read


Federalizing the National Guard in California: A Posse Comitatus Concern
Recent reports that the National Guard has been federalized in California to support immigration enforcement raise serious legal and...

Security and Democracy Forum
Jun 24, 20253 min read
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