Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL?

Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL?

Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL? In a small town under occupation by Alpha, an utterly baffling bloodbath occurred. Dozens of civilians coming home from the Friday market were gunned down by Alpha’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered...
State Practice in Assassination: What is Old is New Again

State Practice in Assassination: What is Old is New Again

State Practice in Assassination: What is Old is New Again In July 2024, CNN reported that American and German intelligence agencies had thwarted a Russian plan to kill Armin Papperger, the chief executive of Rheinmetall, a company known as “the largest and most...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Armed Groups, Compliance and International Law. There is more than meets the eye

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Armed Groups, Compliance and International Law. There is more than meets the eye

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Armed Groups, Compliance and International Law. There is more than meets the eye The following post by Ezequiel Heffes focuses on armed groups, compliance, and international law. He explores the motivations for armed groups to comply with...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – A Rights-based Approach to Addressing Harm and Need in Armed Conflict?

Beyond Compliance Symposium – A Rights-based Approach to Addressing Harm and Need in Armed Conflict?

Beyond Compliance Symposium – A Rights-based Approach to Addressing Harm and Need in Armed Conflict? Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and...
The Role of the Private Sector in Ensuring Respect for IHL

The Role of the Private Sector in Ensuring Respect for IHL

The Role of the Private Sector in Ensuring Respect for IHL On September 12th, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) published its report, International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts. It is customary for the ICRC to...
United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Bad Apples are Still Apples

United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Bad Apples are Still Apples

United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Bad Apples are Still Apples Editors’ note: This post is part of a two-post symposium on a pretrial hearing in the case United States v. Najibullah. An introductory post by Professor Sean Watts provides background on the case and...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Practical Measures to Prevent and Mitigate Conflict-induced Food Insecurity

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Practical Measures to Prevent and Mitigate Conflict-induced Food Insecurity

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Practical Measures to Prevent and Mitigate Conflict-induced Food Insecurity The following post by Katherine Kramer focuses on armed conflict and food insecurity. She discusses a new toolset which has been launched, providing guidance on...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Redressing Civilian Harm and Going Beyond IHL Compliance

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Redressing Civilian Harm and Going Beyond IHL Compliance

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Redressing Civilian Harm and Going Beyond IHL Compliance Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International...
War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law

War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law

War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the authors’ article-length work, “International Law’s Premature Farewell to the Concept of War” appearing in the Brazilian Journal of International Law. There...
Reflections on RUSI’s Tactical Lessons from IDF Operations in Gaza, 2023

Reflections on RUSI’s Tactical Lessons from IDF Operations in Gaza, 2023

Reflections on RUSI’s Tactical Lessons from IDF Operations in Gaza, 2023 In July, Jack Watling and Nick Reynolds published a paper entitled “Tactical Lessons from Israel Defense Forces Operations in Gaza, 2023” on behalf of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)....