ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security

Join us for a thought provoking talk on Assessing the War with Iran: Military, Policy, and Legal Perspectives featuring Hon. James Baker, Robert Murrett, and Elisa E. and complementary reception after!

📍 Syracuse U. DC Center Building
1333 New Hampshire Ave NW 9th floor, Washington DC

📅 April 2, 2026 @ 6:00

Register: LINK IN BIO !!

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🚨 Upcoming Luncheon | In-Person Only 🚨

Join the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security for a powerful conversation on Hostage Diplomacy and the Rule of Law—and the wrongful detention of American citizens overseas.

🎙️ Featuring Jason Rezaian, journalist and former Washington Post correspondent who spent 544 days imprisoned in Iran, alongside David Bowker, Partner at WilmerHale, who helped secure Jason’s release.

Together, they’ll explore how law, accountability, and advocacy can confront state-sponsored detentions and defend press freedom.

📅 Thursday, March 5, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET
📍 Army & Navy Club | Washington, DC

🔗 Register now (link in bio)

⚡️ Alaska Summit Fallout: What Comes Next for Putin & Ukraine?

The Alaska meeting may be over—but the shockwaves continue.

Former CIA officer & two-time Moscow Station Chief Rob Dannenberg joins National Security Law Today to reveal:
🔹 Ukraine’s daring Operation Spiderweb
🔹 How the Kremlin controls what Russians know about the war
🔹 Whether Putin’s grip on power is cracking—or tightening

And yes… we close with a cocktail recipe from Rob’s book A Spy Walked into a Bar. 🍸

🎧 Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alaska-summit-inside-russias-war-and-putins/id1276946676?i=1000724776115

The Alaska Summit: Inside Russia’s War and Putin’s Next Chapter with Rob Dannenberg (Part 2) Podcast Episode · National Security Law Today · 09/03/2025 · 21m

🎙 Big Picture. Breaking News. Legal Insight.

From rare earth mining in Myanmar to cyber threats, sanctions, AI, and the law of war—National Security Law Today connects world events to the legal frameworks shaping them.

Don’t miss our Energy & National Security series, plus timely conversations on Russia, China, tech, and more.

👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676

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Trump & Putin meet in Alaska. 🇷🇺🇺🇸 The focus? Ukraine.

🎧 Recast on National Security Law Today:

“Ukraine: A History of Constant Invasion” w/ Eugene Rumer.
Centuries of incursions, one resilient nation.

👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676

National Security Law Today News Podcast · Updated Weekly · National Security Law Today brings legal experts discussing the hot topics and current issues in the world of national security law right to your phone. Get information and advice for lawyers, law stu…

🌏 In Myanmar’s remote Kachin State, a rebel militia controls one of the world’s most strategic mineral frontiers.
From unsafe mines to the steady flow of rare earths into China, this episode unpacks the supply chain shaping regional power, global business, and U.S. national security.

🎧 Listen now and understand how the race for critical resources is redrawing geopolitical lines. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/myanmars-rare-earth-frontier-from-rebel-mines-to-chinese/id1276946676?i=1000721666838

Myanmar’s Rare Earth Frontier: From Rebel Mines to Chinese Markets with Timothy McLaughlin (Part 2) Podcast Episode · National Security Law Today · 08/12/2025 · 26m

Myanmar’s Rare Earth Frontier: Power and Politics Along China’s Border with Timothy McLaughlin (Part 1) Podcast Episode · National Security Law Today · 08/06/2025 · 21m

Critical minerals are spice melange (shameless Dune reference) of our time. How does China lock down minerals we need for our defense in neighboring Myanmar? Our cast with Bloomberg’s Timothy McLaughlin on the wild tale of Myanmar’s KIA group and their takeover of mining rare earths on China’s border.

Myanmar’s Rare Earth Frontier: Power and Politics Along China’s Border with Timothy McLaughlin (Part 1) Podcast Episode · National Security Law Today · 08/06/2025 · 21m

Critical minerals may be our Achilles heal in tariff talks with China.
How crude mining by a Myanmar militia once backed by the OSS explains this moment in American history. With Bloomberg's Timothy McLaughlin.



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