Customary International Law, National Law, and Considering Data as Objects

Customary International Law, National Law, and Considering Data as Objects

Customary International Law, National Law, and Considering Data as Objects Cyberspace is a relatively new domain. It exists as something of a parallel universe, where properties and rules frequently differ from those of the physical world. And much of what occurs in...
The Emergence of Collective Countermeasures

The Emergence of Collective Countermeasures

The Emergence of Collective Countermeasures Editor’s Note: This post is based on a forthcoming article, “War Reparations: The Case for Countermeasures” in the Stanford Law Review, available here. When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it launched the...
Limitations on the Strategic Use of Ransomware in Armed Conflicts

Limitations on the Strategic Use of Ransomware in Armed Conflicts

Limitations on the Strategic Use of Ransomware in Armed Conflicts Editor’s Note: This post is derived from an article-length work published in the U.S. Naval War College’s International Law Studies journal. Attempts to influence public support for armed conflicts...
Cyber Operations as Crimes at the International Criminal Court

Cyber Operations as Crimes at the International Criminal Court

Cyber Operations as Crimes at the International Criminal Court Editors’ Note: The authors co-led a discussion group at the 2023 International Humanitarian Law Roundtable in Chautauqua, New York, on the topic of Cyber Attacks and the Rome Statute. This post reflects...
2023 DoD Manual Revision – What Was Left Unsaid for Cyber Operations

2023 DoD Manual Revision – What Was Left Unsaid for Cyber Operations

2023 DoD Manual Revision – What Was Left Unsaid for Cyber Operations Since the long-awaited update to the Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual, there has been no shortage of commentary and scholarship surrounding the new amendments. While updates to the...
A New Silenus Box: The French Manual on the Law of Military Operations

A New Silenus Box: The French Manual on the Law of Military Operations

A New Silenus Box: The French Manual on the Law of Military Operations French armed forces have participated in more than a hundred military operations since 1995. Enhanced operational activity notwithstanding, France strives to consistently keep its military...