Articles of War
No New Rules Needed: Russia’s Minimalist Vision of Human Oversight for LAWS
Editors' note: This is the third post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international humanitarian law. Previous posts have focused on LAWS and China. With the...
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Data Poisoning as a Covert Weapon: Securing U.S. Military Superiority in AI-Driven Warfare
Rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into military platforms has revolutionized modern warfare, providing unprecedented capabilities...
Interpreting the Law of Self-Defense
The 13 June 2025 Israeli attack (Operation Rising Lion) on Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure, as well as senior military leaders and...
On Robert Kolb’s Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, Second Edition
This post provides select reflections based upon the experience of writing the second edition of my book, Advanced Introduction to International...
Israel (and the United States) vs. Iran: Self-Defence and Forcible Counterproliferation
A number of experts have set out their position on whether Israel has a credible claim to self-defence as a legal basis for its recent and ongoing...
Ready Soldier One: Video Game Incentives and Law of Armed Conflict Compliance
A gamer sits in his room, headset on, staring unblinkingly at a screen. He is closing on his final target in a Call of Duty battle royale match....
Statehood and the Law of Armed Conflict
This post highlights an important aspect of my latest monograph, The Essence and Reality of States – Effectiveness, Recognition and Legitimacy. The...
Protection of Cultural Property in Prolonged Military Occupation
This year marks the eleventh anniversary of Russia’s occupation and illegal annexation of Crimea, a region internationally recognized as part of...
Estonia’s New Push to Seize Immobilised Russian State Assets
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has caused extensive material damage. The World Bank Group, the government of Ukraine, the European Union, and...
The Prosecution of Terrorism as a War Crime
Despite the persistent condemnation of terrorism by States and international organizations, and the frequent prosecution of terrorism as an offence...
Assessing the Legality of Israel’s Action Against Iran Under International Law
As related in previous Articles of War coverage (here, here, and here), in the early hours of 13 June, Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion” which...
Select IHL Issues Arising from the Israel-Iran Conflict
The Israeli strikes on Iran on 13 June 2025 and the ensuing attacks from both sides have raised important questions of international law. Several...
Attacking Scientists and the Law of Armed Conflict
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, an attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile program, and senior military...
