Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I
by Megan Ezekannagha | Apr 3, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting
Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I A strategic shift in national security priorities from counterinsurgency operations to great-power competition and conflict has exposed significant technological and capability gaps...
Human Oversight with Chinese Characteristics: Lethal Autonomous Weapons in the CCW GGE
by Gerald Mako | Mar 27, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies
Human Oversight with Chinese Characteristics: Lethal Autonomous Weapons in the CCW GGE The rapid rise of AI in warfare has thrust Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) squarely into the spotlight of international humanitarian law (IHL). Far from being a speculative...
The Evolving Architecture of the International Law of Military Operations: Mapping the Future of Legal Research in Armed Conflict
by Paul A.L. Ducheine, Terry D. Gill, Peter Pijpers, Marten Zwanenburg | Mar 18, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
The Evolving Architecture of the International Law of Military Operations: Mapping the Future of Legal Research in Armed Conflict International law governing military operations is undergoing a period of profound transformation. Rapid technological innovation...
Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons
by Gerald Mako | Mar 9, 2026 | Accountability, AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies
Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons As algorithms begin to make decisions that determine who lives and who dies on the battlefield, the rise of AI-driven autonomous weapon systems (AWS) is forcing a re-examination of some of the most basic principles...
The Impact of AI-Enabled Capabilities on the Application of International Law in the Cyber Domain
by Klaudia Klonowska | Jan 14, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber
The Impact of AI-Enabled Capabilities on the Application of International Law in the Cyber Domain This post describes the proceedings and conclusions of a workshop that brought together scholars, some with both operational and technical expertise, to discuss the...