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Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. serves as Professor of the Practice of Law and Executive Director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security at Duke University School of Law, joining the faculty in 2010 after retiring as a Major General from the U.S. Air Force following 34 years in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. During his military career, he held pivotal roles including Deputy Judge Advocate General (2006-2010), providing legal counsel to commanders worldwide and testifying before Congress on the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
His research concentrates on national security law, the law of armed conflict, and civil-military relations, with groundbreaking contributions including the 2001 coining of 'lawfare'—defined as using law as a substitute for military force—and his frequently cited 1992 essay 'The Origins of the Military Coup of 2012.' Dunlap has published extensively in top law reviews including Stanford Law Review and Yale Journal of International Affairs, while maintaining the influential Lawfire blog with over 500 analytical posts since 2015.
Dunlap's accolades include the Brigadier General Malham M. Wakin Founders Award for lifetime achievement (2022) and Francis X. McClanahan Award (2018), alongside distinguished military decorations such as the Distinguished Service Medal and Defense Superior Service Medal.
As Executive Director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, he spearheads interdisciplinary initiatives connecting legal scholarship with national security practice through conferences, publications, and policy engagement, addressing evolving challenges in cyberwarfare, military justice, and ethical application of international law.
