mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Re-upping in light of new reporting that the Trump administration has effectively declared war—in every sense—on drug cartels 020
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 01/10/2025I discuss here the legality of Trump Administration military strikes on TdA vessels @cfr.org www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi...cfr.orgPODCAST | The President's Inbox : The Legality of Trump's Drug-Boat Strikes, With Matthew WaxmanMatt Waxman, adjunct senior fellow for law and foreign policy and Liviu Librescu Professor of Law at Columbia University sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the legality of the Trump administra... 030
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Thanks to @reaganinstitute.bsky.social for having me on last week to discuss The Legal Perspective: Strikes Against Tren de Aragua and Hamas youtu.be/IA7COfj9Kl8?...youtu.beThe Legal Perspective: Strikes Against Tren de Aragua and HamasYouTube video by Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute 030
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 11/08/2025An important and very timely new book from my @cfr.org colleagues @jacobware.bsky.social and @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social 131
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Re-upping this, in light of today's NYT reporting www.lawfaremedia.org/article/usin...lawfaremedia.orgUsing Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels: Domestic and International Law IssuesExecutive branch lawyers could argue that using force against cartels would be consistent with past presidential uses of force, but it would be very difficult to defend under international law. 010
Reposted by @mattwaxman.bsky.socialLawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 08/08/2025Today, it was reported that President Trump signed a directive for the U.S. military to use force against drug cartels his admin deemed terrorist organizations. Last Dec., @mattwaxman.bsky.social and Ashley Deeks explored the legal questions that would result from using force against cartels:lawfaremedia.orgUsing Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels: Domestic and International Law IssuesExecutive branch lawyers could argue that using force against cartels would be consistent with past presidential uses of force, but it would be very difficult to defend under international law. 73317
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 08/08/2025For more on these legal issues, here's a piece that Ashley Deeks and I wrote @lawfare a couple of years ago: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/usin...lawfaremedia.orgUsing Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels: Domestic and International Law IssuesExecutive branch lawyers could argue that using force against cartels would be consistent with past presidential uses of force, but it would be very difficult to defend under international law. 000
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 27/06/2025If anyone wants a step-by-step history of how we got to the current state of constitutional war powers, here's a video that @BobbyChesney & I recorded a few yrs ago. A key point is that growth of presidential power started way back in the Early Republic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH9F...youtube.com2.2 - Constitutional War Powers 2: Initiating War/ForceYouTube video by Robert Strauss Center 000
Reposted by @mattwaxman.bsky.socialmattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 26/06/2025For a skeptical take on war powers reform, here's a short essay I wrote last year: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comWar Powers Reform: A Skeptical ViewThere is much room for improvement to the existing war powers system. But this Essay has made three arguments that should be considered in any effort to reform 001
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 26/06/2025For a skeptical take on war powers reform, here's a short essay I wrote last year: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comWar Powers Reform: A Skeptical ViewThere is much room for improvement to the existing war powers system. But this Essay has made three arguments that should be considered in any effort to reform 001
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025He is the best man I ever knew. May his memory be a blessing 19513
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 23/02/2025This is a travesty but also a reckless setback for America's warfighting ability In Pursuit of a ‘Warrior Ethos,’ Hegseth Targets Military’s Top Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...nytimes.comHegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement. 020
Reposted by @mattwaxman.bsky.socialJack Goldsmith @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Great backgrounder and analysis by Dan Byman on the fall of Assad. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-...lawfaremedia.orgHow to Think about the Fall of AssadThe dictator’s demise will be cause for celebration, though it will open up new dangers for the region and for U.S. interests there. 3166
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 08/12/2024The world lost a great one this week. I owe him so much 000
Reposted by @mattwaxman.bsky.socialJack Goldsmith @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Want to get up to speed on many of the executive power issues of the second Trump administration? Consider Bauer & Goldsmith, After Trump. www.amazon.com/After-Trump-...amazon.comAfter Trump: Reconstructing the PresidencyAfter Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency [Bauer, Bob, Goldsmith, Jack] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency 2135
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 03/12/2024With my colleagues Anu Bradford & Eileen Li, we explain how domestic law & politics shape great-power strategic moves in the Chip Wars, like below: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comHow Domestic Institutions Shape the Global Tech War<p><i><span>The United States, China, and the European Union (EU) are engaged in a national security-driven economic competition over advanced technology. Many 000
Reposted by @mattwaxman.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Honest question: How can any senator read this article and then vote for this nominee as secretary of defense? www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...newyorker.comPete Hegseth’s Secret HistoryA whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep... 4129362
mattwaxman.bsky.social @mattwaxman.bsky.social · 25/11/2024For those following global chip competition, an updated draft "How Domestic Institutions Shape the Global Tech War," with Anu Bradford & Eileen Li. Comments, critiques are very welcome. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comHow Domestic Institutions Shape the Global Tech War<p><i><span>The United States, China, and the European Union (EU) are engaged in a national security-driven economic competition over advanced technology. Many 030
