Category Archives: NSAC Posts

Dead Men Tell No Tales: SCOTUS’s Denial of Cert to Redefine Naval Piracy Gives Vitality to 1820 Case

BY JAMES LECHTER — “The penalty for attempted theft is life in prison.”  At first blush, this sounds draconian and savage.  An exploration of modern piracy suggests that this rule, if you’ll forgive the pun, floats. Piracy is big business, and business is booming off the coast of Somalia. The worldwide community in 2010 suffered […]

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The Drug War’s Effect on National Security

BY GRETCHEN COTHRON — The United States’ attack on the trade of illicit drugs has had dire consequences on the national budget, including funds that could be used to enhance national security to protect from terrorist attacks. By calling the attack on drugs a “Drug War”, the government has connoted that the law enforcement crackdown […]

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Can the President Legally Order a Drone Strike in the U.S.?

BY T.J. GREEN — A recent letter by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder provides new information about the legal reasoning behind the President’s authority to use drones as a weapon within the U.S. According to Holder, the Obama administration believes it could technically use military force to kill a U.S. citizen located on American soil […]

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