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By  Colonel Mark W. Holzer * — Click here to read the full text as a PDF Abstract The term “lawfare” has become part of the lexicon of the current global conflict and although it is defined in various ways, it is essentially a way to describe legal activities within the context of armed conflict. To date, the term has not been applied to legal activities focused on negatively impacting United States’ adversaries. This article seeks to expand the lawfare conversation and encourage a policy dialogue by weaving it together with the Army’s operational doctrine and counterinsurgency doctrine. The United […]

On April 3, 2012, Brigadier General Mark Martins, Chief Prosecutor for the U.S. Military Commissions, gave a talk entitled “Legitimacy & the Limits of Command in Reformed Military Commissions.” A transcript of the talk is available on Lawfare and the video is available HERE.