Reflections on RUSI’s Tactical Lessons from IDF Operations in Gaza, 2023

Reflections on RUSI’s Tactical Lessons from IDF Operations in Gaza, 2023

Reflections on RUSI’s Tactical Lessons from IDF Operations in Gaza, 2023 In July, Jack Watling and Nick Reynolds published a paper entitled “Tactical Lessons from Israel Defense Forces Operations in Gaza, 2023” on behalf of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)....
Lieber Studies Big Data Volume – Big Data and Armed Conflict – Legal Issues Above and Below the Armed Conflict Threshold

Lieber Studies Big Data Volume – Big Data and Armed Conflict – Legal Issues Above and Below the Armed Conflict Threshold

Lieber Studies Big Data Volume – Big Data and Armed Conflict – Legal Issues Above and Below the Armed Conflict Threshold Editor’s note: This is the first post in a symposium addressing themes from a new book entitled Big Data and Armed Conflict: Legal...
Prisoner of War Status and Nationals of the Detaining Power

Prisoner of War Status and Nationals of the Detaining Power

Prisoner of War Status and Nationals of the Detaining Power As preparations for Ukraine’s spring 2023 offensive were underway, reports of Russian dissidents conducting cross-border raids from Ukraine into Russia began to surface. The groups were identified as the...
Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan

Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan

Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan Editor’s note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. This symposium addresses the pending ICC Al Hassan judgment. Katharine...
Sabotage in Law: Meaning and Misunderstandings

Sabotage in Law: Meaning and Misunderstandings

Sabotage in Law: Meaning and Misunderstandings On May 3, 2023, Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to “assassinate” President Vladimir Putin by launching two armed drones at the Kremlin in Moscow. Russia’s press service categorized the incident as a “planned...
Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Detention Operations in LSCOs: a U.S. Military Perspective

Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Detention Operations in LSCOs: a U.S. Military Perspective

Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Detention Operations in LSCOs: a U.S. Military Perspective Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed during an expert workshop that the Lieber Institute co-convened alongside Harvard Law School’s Program...