National Security Law Program
Within National Security Law Program
U.S. national security and foreign policy is inextricably linked with relevant domestic and international legal frameworks. From emergency powers to war powers, harnessing emerging technologies to protecting civil liberties, military engagement abroad to deployment domestically, legal issues are central to the most critical national security and foreign policy debates of today and tomorrow.
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) National Security Law Program makes sense of this complicated realm, providing nonpartisan, expert-level legal analysis of how constitutional, international, and statutory law, as well as other relevant legal authorities, to inform policy decisions. The program’s research agenda focuses on critical areas of national security law that benefit from timely analysis, pragmatic recommendations, and policy relevance. Leveraging CNAS’s strong bipartisan convening power, the program provides a platform for expert public dialogues and private debate and discussion. Further, the program provides meaningful opportunities to develop the next generation of national security law practitioners.
Highlights
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Stress-Testing State Power
Reports
Introduction As the end of the first quarter of the 21st century approaches, the United States’ unique federalist system of government is increasingly relevant as it relates t...
By Carrie Cordero
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The 21st Century National Guard: Expanding Missions, Modernizing Authorities
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In February 2024, CNAS launched a project on federalism and national security. This portfolio has taken shape under the CNAS Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative. Recognizing th...
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Reforming the Department of Homeland Security Through Enhanced Oversight & Accountability
Reports
In a new report, Carrie Cordero outlines the pressures placed on DHS's immigration enforcement, border security, and law enforcement components....
By Carrie Cordero
