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Biological Weapons: Why Strengthening the BWC Matters Now
Disease is a constant threat to humanity and in many instances, there is little that can be done to prevent its spread. As shown by the recent experience of SARS-CoV 2, infectious diseases are a serious health concern as well as a societal disruptor. It is therefore...
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Cyber Operations as Crimes at the International Criminal Court
Editors’ Note: The authors co-led a discussion group at the 2023 International Humanitarian Law Roundtable in Chautauqua, New York, on the topic of...
The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part II
Editors’ Note: In a prior post, the authors presented background material and jus ad bellum analysis of an ongoing situation between Armenia and...
The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part I
Editors’ Note: This post is the first in a two-part series addressing international legal issues related to the ongoing situation in...
Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War
In my position as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional legal coordinator in the Middle East and North Africa for the last...
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Speaks to West Point Cadets
Editor’s note: On September 20, 2023, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andriy Kostin, visited the Lieber Institute for Law and Warfare at the...
2023 DoD Manual Revision – What’s Chivalry Got to Do with It?
Regrettably, the recent update of the U.S. Department of Defense Law of War Manual continues to associate chivalry with the law of armed conflict....
United States Transfers Depleted Uranium Rounds to Ukraine: The Legal Issues
On September 6, the United States announced it was sending 120 mm depleted uranium armor-piercing tank rounds to Ukraine for use in the 31 M1A1...
Ceasefires under Scrutiny – Reviewing Marika Sosnowski’s Redefining Ceasefires
I am grateful to Articles of War for the opportunity to provide some reflections on Redefining Ceasefires: Wartime Order and Statebuilding in Syria...
2023 DoD Manual Revision – What Was Left Unsaid for Cyber Operations
Since the long-awaited update to the Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual, there has been no shortage of commentary and scholarship...
Military Aid to Russia and International Law
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, is in Russia to discuss military support, including supplying artillery shells and rockets, for Russian...
Russia’s Interdiction of Neutral Merchant Vessels and the Law of the Sea
On August 12, 2023, the Russian patrol ship Vasily Bykov intercepted the Turkish-owned, Palau-flagged merchant ship Sukru Okan in the Black Sea...
2023 DoD Manual Revision – The Civilian Presumption’s Durability
The revised U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual recognizes a presumption of civilian status for decision-making in targeting...
