Human Responsibility Retained: U.S. Positions on Judgment and Oversight for LAWS

Human Responsibility Retained: U.S. Positions on Judgment and Oversight for LAWS

by , | May 4, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Human Responsibility Retained: U.S. Positions on Judgment and Oversight for LAWS Editors’ note: This is the fourth post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international...
Patriotic War: Total Defence, Resistance, and Additional Protocol I

Patriotic War: Total Defence, Resistance, and Additional Protocol I

by | May 1, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation

Patriotic War: Total Defence, Resistance, and Additional Protocol I Russia’s clear aggression towards Ukraine and its thinly veiled “hybrid war” against its other European neighbours has rightly caused alarm amongst these threatened States. European countries such as...
Modern Attack Balloons and the 1907 Hague Balloons Declaration

Modern Attack Balloons and the 1907 Hague Balloons Declaration

by | Apr 29, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, featured post, History of LOAC, Weapons Law

Modern Attack Balloons and the 1907 Hague Balloons Declaration In the days leading up to the 1812 Battle of Borodino, Russia devised a plan to float a large shark-shaped hot air balloon over French forces to drop explosives. The balloon could not be made ready in time...
Nuclear Weapons Part IV – A Postscript

Nuclear Weapons Part IV – A Postscript

by | Apr 27, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Nuclear Weapons Part IV – A Postscript Editors’ note: This is the fourth of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. The first three posts in this series were completed on February 26, 2026, approximately 48 hours before the outbreak of...
A Matter of Principle(s)? Acquiescence in International Humanitarian Law

A Matter of Principle(s)? Acquiescence in International Humanitarian Law

by , | Apr 24, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

A Matter of Principle(s)? Acquiescence in International Humanitarian Law Like hidden bunkers blended in the landscape, the operation of general principles of law in international humanitarian law (IHL) is not conspicuous at first glance. When referring to general...
Guilty Unless Proven Innocent: A Critique of Ali Kushayb Judgment

Guilty Unless Proven Innocent: A Critique of Ali Kushayb Judgment

by , | Apr 22, 2026 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog

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,...