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Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Conclusion
As this symposium draws to a close, one principle emerges as the unifying thread across the societies examined in Volume 4 of The Laws of Yesterday’s Wars: reciprocity. This idea of reciprocal compliance or restraint in conflict is not framed identically in every...
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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...
The Mission Against IS-affiliate Ansar al-Sunna in Mozambique: Does the Law of NIAC Apply?
In October 2017, Ansar al-Sunna, a non-State group, initiated a violent conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. In April 2018, the group pledged...
Prisoner of War Status and Nationals of the Detaining Power
As preparations for Ukraine’s spring 2023 offensive were underway, reports of Russian dissidents conducting cross-border raids from Ukraine into...
Treaties in Armed Conflict: The Sharp Split Between “General” and “Particular” Treaties
The recent completion and publication of the second edition of my text, The Law of Treaties, provides an opportunity to reflect on how treaty law...
