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Targeting in the Swiss Army
Many members of the press and media are generally uninformed, dismissive, and even sneer at matters related to international humanitarian law (IHL). These conditions apply equally with respect to most issues of public international law. Reality concerning the weight...
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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...
The Tin Can Ruse: Lawful Deception or Prohibited Treachery?
The law of armed conflict has always drawn an uncomfortable line between cunning and criminality. Commanders who deceive the enemy are celebrated;...
Nuclear Weapons Part II – Can an Arms Race Be Stopped?
Editors’ note: This is the second of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. In the first part of this post, the...
Through the Looking Glass, Again: The Caroline Standard and a General Framework for Necessity-Based Self-Defense
“Why, it's a Looking-glass book, of course! And if I hold it up to a glass, the words will all go the right way again.” — Lewis Carroll, Through the...
Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part II
Part I of this post explained the growing relevance of counterfire operations, challenges that accompany carrying them out, and potential...
Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I
A strategic shift in national security priorities from counterinsurgency operations to great-power competition and conflict has exposed significant...
Ukraine’s Suspension of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
On July 17, 2025, Ukraine suspended operation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Oslo-Ottawa Convention) and notified other State Parties...
Challenging Common Assumptions About Civilian Protection in Large-Scale Combat Operations
Preparations for large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) by the U.S. military and other NATO militaries have led to a debate—no doubt familiar to...
Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives
Editors’ note: This is the first of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. This post will explore the fundamental...
Human Oversight with Chinese Characteristics: Lethal Autonomous Weapons in the CCW GGE
Editors' note: This is the second post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and...
Putting the Canadian in IHL: The Canadian Handbook on International Humanitarian Law
The International Committee of the Red Cross observes that “[t]he rules of war are universal.” Few would dispute that as a general statement,...
When Cartels Fight Back: El Mencho and the NIAC Question in Mexico
On February 22, 2026, Mexican Army Special Forces launched a pre-dawn raid on a gated residential compound in Tapalpa, a mountainous municipality in...
