“Well, it Depends”: The Explosive Pagers Attack Revisited
by Amichai Cohen, Yuval Shany | Oct 11, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Use of Force
“Well, it Depends”: The Explosive Pagers Attack Revisited On 17 September, 2024, thousands of pagers distributed by Hezbollah to its operatives in Lebanon and Syria exploded. On the following day, hundreds of walkie talkies used by Hezbollah operatives also exploded....
Attacking Iran: Retaliation or Self-Defense?
by Michael N. Schmitt | Oct 7, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting, Use of Force
Attacking Iran: Retaliation or Self-Defense? On October 1, Iran launched a major two-wave attack consisting of over 180 missiles against Israel. The primary targets were the headquarters of Mossad and three Israeli Air Force bases. However, Israel’s multi-layered air...
EU Support to Ukraine through Windfall Profits: Reparative Value, International Law, and Future Pathways
by James P. Sexton, Victoria Kerr | Sep 23, 2024 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Use of Force
EU Support to Ukraine through Windfall Profits: Reparative Value, International Law, and Future Pathways Over two years into the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the fate of Russian assets frozen by Western sanctions is followed almost as closely...
Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation
by Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller | Sep 10, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, Use of Force
Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation Every State in the world is protected from the use of force against its sovereignty and territorial integrity. This protection and the corresponding right of self-defense, enshrined in Article...
Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement
by Pei-Lun Tsai, Rob McLaughlin, Hitoshi Nasu | Aug 21, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement In July 2024, Taiwan’s military released to the public its rules of engagement (ROE) prior to testing their effectiveness in the annual Han Kuang exercises, which took place on July 22-26. Taiwan developed the ROE in 2017 and revised...