Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine

Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine

Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine On June 1, 2025, Ukraine launched roughly 100 small drones at Russian airbases spread across several time zones. The platforms had been smuggled close to their targets in wooden containers, then...
From Nuremberg to Lafarge: Corporate War Crimes by Another Name?

From Nuremberg to Lafarge: Corporate War Crimes by Another Name?

From Nuremberg to Lafarge: Corporate War Crimes by Another Name? The prosecution of the global corporation Lafarge in the United States and, more recently, in France may signal a major shift in wartime corporate accountability. Rather than relying on traditional war...
Guilty Unless Proven Innocent: A Critique of Ali Kushayb Judgment

Guilty Unless Proven Innocent: A Critique of Ali Kushayb Judgment

Guilty Unless Proven Innocent: A Critique of Ali Kushayb Judgment In its recent judgment, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Ali Kushayb of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity. A Janjaweed militia leader who operated in Darfur in 2003–2004,...
Built Without a Battlefield: Challenges of a Cold Case War Crimes Prosecution

Built Without a Battlefield: Challenges of a Cold Case War Crimes Prosecution

Built Without a Battlefield: Challenges of a Cold Case War Crimes Prosecution Australian authorities recently arrested Ben Roberts-Smith for war crimes including multiple unlawful killings of prisoners and non-combatants. Roberts-Smith, long regarded as one of...
Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons

Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons

Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons Editors’ note: This is the first post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international humanitarian law. As...
Year in Review – 2025

Year in Review – 2025

Year in Review – 2025 2025 has been a year of persistent conflicts, evolving law of armed conflict (LOAC) questions, and contrasting views. At Articles of War, we strived to provide a platform for nuanced legal analysis and timely discussion in 200 posts,...