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Samuel Bendett,
David Kirichenko
| Feb 19, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – The Continuing Autonomous Arms Race As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags into a grueling war of attrition, both sides are intensifying efforts to achieve a battlefield breakthrough with technological innovation. The invasion has sparked a rapid...
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Leila Nadya Sadat
| Feb 18, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Al Hassan Symposium – A Disappointment for the Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Timbuktu Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Lawand Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s...
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Fin-Jasper Langmack
| Feb 14, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Al Hassan Symposium – Superior Orders: A (Hopefully) Overlooked Afterthought Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al...
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Mina Radončić,
Ash Stanley-Ryan
| Feb 12, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
The Presumption of Civilian Status in Cases of Doubt: A Vital Rule in Increasingly Unsettled Times Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the authors’ article-length work, “Pro patria mori: When States Encourage Civilian Involvement in Armed Conflict” appearing in the...
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Benjamin Perrin,
Masoud Zamani
| Feb 11, 2025 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Weapons Law
The Future of Warfare: National Positions on the Governance of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), such as drones and autonomous missile systems, are no longer a theoretical concern. Indeed, they are finding their way onto the...
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Michel Paradis
| Feb 10, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Al Hassan Symposium – The ICC’s Coerced Confession Double Standard Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al Hassan case. The...