Articles of War
Prisoner of War Repatriation and Interpretive Choice – Part III: A Lesson from Military History?
Parts I and II of this three-part post outlined the legal framework applicable to post-war repatriation of prisoners of war and highlighted two prominent fault lines in its interpretation and implementation by States. This final part recounts an often-forgotten...
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Ukraine Symposium – The Ukraine Conflict and the Future of Digital Cultural Property
Various international instruments explicitly provide for the protection of cultural property in armed conflict. As conceived, the law was formulated...
Ukraine Symposium – Are We at War?
Last week, allegations that the United States and a number of other NATO nations are providing intelligence to Ukraine that enables attacks against...
Ukraine Symposium – Destructive Counter-Mobility Operations and the Law of War
Decades of experience have greatly improved familiarity with, if not always fidelity to, law of war rules applicable to attacks on enemy forces....
Ukraine Symposium – Counternormativity and the International Order
Aspects of the shifting world order were recently addressed during The George Washington International Law Review’s 2022 Symposium, “The State of...
Ukraine Symposium – Building Momentum: Next Steps towards Justice for Ukraine
[Author's Note: I am a member of the Legal Task Force on Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine, alongside Amal Clooney and other...
Ukraine Symposium – Military Networks and Cyber Operations in the War in Ukraine
When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, many expected that the kinetic military action would be accompanied by extensive...
Augmented Reality Battlefield
States are prioritizing measures to enhance soldiers’ situational awareness during military operations, including the development of augmented...
Ukraine Symposium – Litigating Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Since the commencement of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, different international courts and tribunals have been engaged as...
Lieber Institute White Paper: Responding to Malicious or Hostile Actions under International Law
Recent consultations with senior legal advisers have highlighted the need for a clear map of response options available to States facing hostile or...
Ukraine Symposium – Lawful Use of Nuclear Weapons
The February invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces was followed by an even graver threat to global peace as the Kremlin announced President Vladimir...
Ukraine Symposium – The Montreux Convention and Turkey’s Impact on Black Sea Operations
Weeks into Russia’s military campaign into Ukraine, the role homeported Black Sea maritime forces are playing is well documented. Reuters recently...
Ukraine Symposium – Defiance of Russia’s Demand to Surrender and Combatant Status
Before its latest shelling of Mariupol, Russia demanded that fighters defending the city surrender, lest they face a “military tribunal.” More...












