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Law Professor, Attorney, Retired US Navy JAG Officer, and Duke Alumnus

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“[W]hen they divide the world against other nations...by a certain IMAGINARY LINE, which if it be allowed, and such a dimension be sufficient for possession, the geometricians should long since have taken away the earth from us and the astronomers heaven.”
—Hugo Grotius (1609)

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States must be able to recognize situations when legal gamesmanship is being employed against them, and they must consider lawful, appropriate, and effective ways to counter such actions.

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ABSTRACT:

An array of concepts, such as “legal instrumentalism,” “lawfare,” and “legal warfare,” have developed to describe how nation-states use law, particularly international law, in their relations with one another.

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FYI, my newest publication, which outlines a legal concept that I have been researching, developing, teaching, and refining over the past 6 years:

“Legal Gamesmanship: How China and Russia Use International Law in Geopolitical Competition”

DOWNLOAD HERE:
https://t.co/JabEVS7CAz

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This chapter defines the concept of legal gamesmanship and explains its constituent elements. It also applies this definition and describes real-world examples of China and Russia employing legal gamesmanship in their respective competition with the United States and other state.

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FYI, my newest publication, which outlines a legal concept that I have been researching, developing, teaching, and refining over the past 6 years:

“Legal Gamesmanship: How China and Russia Use International Law in Geopolitical Competition”

DOWNLOAD HERE:
https://t.co/JabEVS7CAz

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Happy Halloween from Europe.

Today marked another first in the history of academia: I taught international law dressed as “Ricky Bobby.” My multinational class was confused - about the character, not the topic.

“It’s in the Geneva Convention. Look it up.”

@OfficialWilllF

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On this date, 11 years ago, I experienced a brain aneurism in the middle of the night and miraculously survived to witness about it. Ever since, I have been living on extra time. Every day, tell your family that you love them and show them that you mean it!

[AMTI @AsiaMTI]

China’s foreign ministry says that the South China Sea code of conduct will complete its second reading this year, following an agreement at the 20th ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Meeting on the Implementation of the DOC in the South China Sea. @SCMPNews https://t.co/YSCTyAHIdy

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This afternoon, I attended an excellent panel discussion in our Senior Executive Seminar, which was focused on Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, including insights from @andrewmichta @BonnieGlaser and Sarah Kirchberger @ISPK_org

[Lyle Morris @LyleJMorris]

Here is the footage of the CCG vessel's unsafe and unprofessional maneuver to block the PCG vessel from replenishing the BRP Sierra Madre. China is a signatory to COLREGs, which is meant to prevent such unsafe practices. https://t.co/VeLXgmjPVV video courtesy of @AP.

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In short, it is a hollow and unacceptable excuse by Beijing to attempt to differentiate what Amb. Lu said in the interview as “personal views” from official positions of the PRC government.

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Fundamentally, an Ambassador in a foreign nation speaks officially for the national government that he or she represents.

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If the PRC retains Amb. Lu in his current position, he must now always preface any further remarks in public or in official meetings as either official or personal. Otherwise, he has zero credibility in serving further as an Ambassador.

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PRC State Councilor Wang Yi reportedly told U.S. Secretary Blinken it was up to the United States to solve the damage caused by the “indiscriminate use of force” when it shot down the large balloon off South Carolina.

[Aurel Sari @aurelsari]

The Chinese MFA has released a statement about the balloon. Some nifty lawyering going on. The statement declares (a) that the Chinese "unmanned airship" entered into US airspace unintentionally and unexpectedly, due to force majeure; (b) that China respects the sovereignty /1