Military lawyers are integrated into the chain of command for the vital purpose of ensuring that the leverage of U.S. military power complies with international and domestic legal obligations. While it may seem that a command legal advisor’s client is the commander, it is not. In more concrete terms, this means that a command legal advisor must object to any command decision inconsistent with binding legal obligations. There is no better place to get clear perspectives from deeply experienced national security experts. Read more expert-driven national security insights, perspective and analysis in The Cipher Brief because National Security is Everyone’s Business.