Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part II

Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part II

by | Apr 6, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part II Part I of this post explained the growing relevance of counterfire operations, challenges that accompany carrying them out, and potential contributions of artificial intelligence...
Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I

Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I

by | 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...
Ukraine’s Suspension of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Ukraine’s Suspension of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

by | Apr 1, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Ukraine’s Suspension of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention On July 17, 2025, Ukraine suspended operation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Oslo-Ottawa Convention) and notified other State Parties through the UN Secretary General, the treaty’s designated...
Challenging Common Assumptions About Civilian Protection in Large-Scale Combat Operations

Challenging Common Assumptions About Civilian Protection in Large-Scale Combat Operations

by | Mar 31, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Challenging Common Assumptions About Civilian Protection in Large-Scale Combat Operations Preparations for large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) by the U.S. military and other NATO militaries have led to a debate—no doubt familiar to Articles of War readers—about...
Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives

Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives

by | Mar 30, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives Editors’ note: This is the first of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. This post will explore the fundamental differences of view on nuclear weapons and their implications. But...
Human Oversight with Chinese Characteristics: Lethal Autonomous Weapons in the CCW GGE

Human Oversight with Chinese Characteristics: Lethal Autonomous Weapons in the CCW GGE

by | 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...