Customary International Law, National Law, and Considering Data as Objects
by Davide Giovannelli | Nov 15, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Law of Armed Conflict
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
by Oona Hathaway, Maggie Mills, Thomas Poston | Nov 1, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, State Responsibility
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
by Jeffrey Biller | Oct 6, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Law of Armed Conflict
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
by Milena Sterio, Jennifer Trahan | Oct 4, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber
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
by Emily E. Bobenrieth | Sep 14, 2023 | 2023 DoD Manual Revision, AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
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...