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...
Reflections on the DoD General Counsel’s Cyber Law Address

Reflections on the DoD General Counsel’s Cyber Law Address

Reflections on the DoD General Counsel’s Cyber Law Address On Tuesday, the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, the Honorable Caroline Krass, addressed the annual United States Cyber Command Legal Conference. Her speech followed in the footsteps of Hon....
Implementing Integrated Deterrence in the Cyber Domain: The Role of Lawyers

Implementing Integrated Deterrence in the Cyber Domain: The Role of Lawyers

Implementing Integrated Deterrence in the Cyber Domain: The Role of Lawyers Editor’s note: Caroline D. Krass, General Counsel of the Department of Defense, delivered the keynote address at the 2023 USCYBERCOM Legal Conference earlier today, Tuesday, April 18. I....
Ukraine Symposium – Accountability for Cyber War Crimes

Ukraine Symposium – Accountability for Cyber War Crimes

Ukraine Symposium – Accountability for Cyber War Crimes In our digitally connected and technology-dependent world, cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure such as electric power grids, water treatment facilities, and industrial control systems have far-reaching...
Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Crowdsourced War: Democratized Supply Chains – Part II

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Crowdsourced War: Democratized Supply Chains – Part II

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Crowdsourced War: Democratized Supply Chains – Part II In the first of this two-part post addressing the legal and practical implications of democratized supply chains, I focused on the individual risks that those who engage...