Articles of War
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Why and How to Go “Beyond the Law” to Address Negative Lived Experiences of Armed Conflict
Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law from September 2024 onwards. The extended symposium invites reflection on the...
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Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict
As I noted in my “2024 Year Ahead” post, I am worried that the law of armed conflict (LOAC) faces an array of threats to its application on the battlefield and beyond. The post set out five that I find especially corrosive. To begin with, I am worried about an eroding...
Complete Defeat and the End of the Non-Recognized State of Nagorno-Karabakh
September 2024 marks the first anniversary of a decisive turn in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Following Azerbaijan’s “anti-terrorist operation,”...
Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies
Editor's note: This post is derived from the author’s recently published book Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies, published with Springer...
Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict
As I noted in my “2024 Year Ahead” post, I am worried that the law of armed conflict (LOAC) faces an array of threats to its application on the...
Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation
Every State in the world is protected from the use of force against its sovereignty and territorial integrity. This protection and the corresponding...
Military Investigations in Armed Conflict: Investigating Themselves?
Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s recently published book, Military Investigations in Armed Conflict: Independence and Impartiality...
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter
Israel’s ongoing urban operations in Gaza have drawn extensive international scrutiny. Critics have focused on the number of reported civilian...
Reparations in Colombia: Redressing Civilian Harm in the Midst of Armed Conflict
Commentators often point to Colombia as a success story in terms of confronting the consequences of armed conflict through its extensive engagement...
International Law and Intelligence Gathering: Mind the Gaps
Intelligence gathering is a fundamental element of both statecraft and the conduct of hostilities. Its integral role in armed conflict is evident in...
The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Twenty years after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its advisory opinion on the consequences of the Israeli Wall, the UN General...
The Woomera Manual and Military Space Activities and Operations
The ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine has clearly demonstrated the critical role satellites in outer space play in the conduct of contemporary armed...
Targeting in the Black Box: The Need to Reprioritize AI Explainability
States around the world are racing to leverage the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) to their own military advantage. In the coming...
Rules of Engagement as a Regulatory Framework for Military Artificial Intelligence
Proper regulatory frameworks are required for the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) for military purposes. Any such...