A Map to the Second Edition of the Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare

A Map to the Second Edition of the Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare

A Map to the Second Edition of the Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare The U.S. Naval War College has recently published its second edition of the Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare as volume 105 of International Law Studies (ILS), sometimes referred to...
International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties

International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties

International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties The International Law Commission has codified the law of treaties under the benevolent assumption that the drafting and implementation of all treaties, of whatever type, should follow the rules adopted in the 1969...
Lieber Studies Series – Protecting Civilians During Invasion

Lieber Studies Series – Protecting Civilians During Invasion

Lieber Studies Series – Protecting Civilians During Invasion Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s chapter in Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict: Select Issues (Jelena Pejic and Margaret Kotlik eds. 2025), the eleventh volume of the Lieber Studies...
The New Crime of Kinocide

The New Crime of Kinocide

The New Crime of Kinocide Editors’ note: This post is based on the work of The Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes Against Women and Children and its report “Kinocide: Uncovering the Weaponization of Families on October 7, 2023.” On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched...
The Future of Warfare: National Positions on the Governance of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

The Future of Warfare: National Positions on the Governance of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

The Future of Warfare: National Positions on the Governance of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), such as drones and autonomous missile systems, are no longer a theoretical concern. Indeed, they are finding their way onto the...
Year in Review – 2024

Year in Review – 2024

Year in Review – 2024 2024 was defined by a landscape of intensifying conflicts, continuous technological advancements (see here and here), and evolving debates over the application of the law of armed conflict (LOAC). The persistent war in Ukraine, the volatile...