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Liisi Adamson
| Dec 29, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict
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,...
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Bryan Peeler
| Nov 14, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict
Why Reciprocity Refuses to Die: The Enduring Logic of Fairness in War International humanitarian law (IHL) is often described as a triumph of principle over pragmatism; a set of rules meant to restrain war even when all else is breaking down. After all, the Geneva...
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Charles Trumbull
| Nov 5, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Emerging Technologies, Future of Warfare and Law Series, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Future of Warfare and Law Series – Addressing Uncertainty in the Use of Autonomous Weapons Systems Editors’ note: This post is part of a series featuring topics discussed during the Third Annual Future of Warfare and the Law Symposium. LTC Christina Colclough’s...
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Claire Simmons
| Oct 28, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, In Honor of Françoise Hampson, Law of Armed Conflict
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Teaching and Operationalising LOAC Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. These posts recognize Professor Hampson’s work and the significant contribution her...
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Evin Stovall
| Oct 15, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Conflict Classification
Detention Operations on the Korean Peninsula: Historical Insights and Legal Risks The United States Military Academy (USMA) offers internships and immersion programs every summer as part of the Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) initiative to expand...
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Nobuo Hayashi
| Sep 15, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, LOAC History
Is There a Victim State Exemption from Immunity Ratione Personae Accruing to Heads of Aggressor States? When considering the application of immunity ratione personae to heads of aggressor States, we invariably assume that it applies erga omnes, that is, vis-à-vis the...
