Applying the Unwilling or Unable Test: Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen

Applying the Unwilling or Unable Test: Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen

Applying the Unwilling or Unable Test: Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen On July 18, 2024, Houthi rebels conducted a drone strike in Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding at least ten others. The attack was carried out by an Iranian Samad-3 drone that had...
Russia’s Alleged Nuclear Anti-Satellite Weapon: International Law and Political Rhetoric

Russia’s Alleged Nuclear Anti-Satellite Weapon: International Law and Political Rhetoric

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...
Space Privateers or Space Pirates? Armed Conflict, Outer Space, and the Attribution of Non-State Activities

Space Privateers or Space Pirates? Armed Conflict, Outer Space, and the Attribution of Non-State Activities

Space Privateers or Space Pirates? Armed Conflict, Outer Space, and the Attribution of Non-State Activities Famously, George Clemenceau, Prime Minister of France at the end of the First World War, quipped that “generals always prepare to fight the last war, especially...
Houthi Attacks on Merchant Vessels in the Red Sea

Houthi Attacks on Merchant Vessels in the Red Sea

Houthi Attacks on Merchant Vessels in the Red Sea The Red Sea has seen a rise in attacks on merchant ships since 19 October 2023. Although the number of ships having been attacked differs depending on the sources used, the number has by now at the very least exceeded...
Reconceptualizing Norm Conflict in International Law

Reconceptualizing Norm Conflict in International Law

Reconceptualizing Norm Conflict in International Law Editor’s Note: This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work, “Reconceptualizing Norm Conflict in International Law,” recently published in The Asian Journal of International Law. Representative of the...
In Honor of Yoram Dinstein – (Not) The Day After in Gaza

In Honor of Yoram Dinstein – (Not) The Day After in Gaza

In Honor of Yoram Dinstein – (Not) The Day After in Gaza Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Professor Yoram Dinstein, who passed away on Saturday February 10, 2024. These posts recognize Professor Dinstein’s work and the significant...