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Christopher J. Borgen
| Jul 31, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Cyber, Emerging Technologies, Law of Armed Conflict, Space Law, Use of Force, Weapons Law
Russia’s Alleged Nuclear Anti-Satellite Weapon: International Law and Political Rhetoric The development and testing of anti-satellite weapons (ASATs), as well as debates concerning the legal and policy implications of ASAT testing and use, have existed since soon...
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Ori Pomson
| Jul 23, 2024 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation
Authoritatively Stating International Law? The ICJ and Israeli Withdrawal from the OPT On July 21, 2024, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ” or “Court”) delivered its advisory opinion on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in...
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Steven van de Put,
Arjen Vermeer
| Jun 12, 2024 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility
Diversification of Civilian Agency: An Accountability Perspective Several recent developments have challenged the traditionally assumed passivity of civilians in armed conflict. Most notable are calls to participate in a volunteer IT army, the facilitation of an app...
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Aidan Winn
| May 8, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Human Rights, Policy, Weapons Law
National Security Memorandum 20 and the Challenge of Operational End-Use Monitoring Today, May 8, was the deadline for the Departments of Defense (DoD) and State to answer tough questions about how U.S. supplied weapons are being used in today’s conflicts, including...
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Dan Maurer
| Apr 24, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Policy, Use of Force
The Department of Defense’s In Extremis Legal Challenges During Modern Warfare A Department of Defense (DoD) lawyer has for a client an organization with a remarkable number of dilemmas, all of which must be resolved (or at least addressed) lawfully, consistent with...
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Lindsay Moir
| Mar 22, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
Reprisals Against Enemy Civilians, the Object and Purpose of Additional Protocol I, and the United Kingdom’s Reservation Editors’ note: This post considers one aspect of an article recently published by the author in The Military Law and the Law of War Review. It does...
