At the crossroads of scholarship and practice
The Lieber Institute at West Point facilitates and contributes to the global dialogue on today’s most pressing and complex law of war issues. Through its research, publications, events and education, it strives to advance the understanding and maintain the primacy of law in today’s armed conflicts.
The Lieber Institute seeks to bridge the divide between legal scholarship and battlefield experience in the study of the law. It engages in innovative research and collaboration on multiple topics of legal study including targeting, detention, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and war crimes accountability.
Researching Cutting-edge Issues.
Promoting Understanding.
Empowering Combat Leaders.
CyCon 2026 Series – Governing Responsible Military AI Through Defense Procurement
Editors’ note: This post introduces a series derived from panels and discussions that took place in 2026 at the 18th annual International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon) event hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia....
CyCon 2026 Series – New Technologies, Armed Conflict, and International Humanitarian Law
Editors’ note: This post introduces a series derived from panels and discussions that took place in 2026 at the 18th annual International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon) event hosted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia....
Identifying NIAC Series – The Geography of War and the Nature of IHL
Editors’ note: This post appears as an entry in a series examining Dr Nathan Derejko’s book, Identifying Non-International Armed Conflict published by Cambridge University Press. The series features alternating posts with our friends at Armed Groups and International...
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