Treaties in Armed Conflict: The Sharp Split Between “General” and “Particular” Treaties

Treaties in Armed Conflict: The Sharp Split Between “General” and “Particular” Treaties

Treaties in Armed Conflict: The Sharp Split Between “General” and “Particular” Treaties The recent completion and publication of the second edition of my text, The Law of Treaties, provides an opportunity to reflect on how treaty law applies to specific subject areas...
2023 DoD Manual Revision – To Shoot, or Not to Shoot . . . Automation and the Presumption of Civilian Status

2023 DoD Manual Revision – To Shoot, or Not to Shoot . . . Automation and the Presumption of Civilian Status

2023 DoD Manual Revision – To Shoot, or Not to Shoot . . . Automation and the Presumption of Civilian Status (Editor’s note: This post is part of a series analyzing the 2023 revisions to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual.) One of the most important...
The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security

The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security

The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is poised to eviscerate the longstanding “land for peace” legal framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was...
2023 DoD Manual Revision – A Commentary on the Amendments

2023 DoD Manual Revision – A Commentary on the Amendments

2023 DoD Manual Revision – A Commentary on the Amendments (Editor’s note: This post is part of a series analyzing the 2023 revisions to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual.) Introductory Remarks Shortly after the 2015 publication of the US...
2023 DOD Manual Revision – Practical Concerns Related to the Presumption of Civilian Status – Part II

2023 DOD Manual Revision – Practical Concerns Related to the Presumption of Civilian Status – Part II

2023 DOD Manual Revision – Practical Concerns Related to the Presumption of Civilian Status – Part II (Editor’s note: This post is part of a series analyzing the 2023 revisions to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual.) Part I of this post...
2023 DOD Manual Revision – Practical Concerns Related to the Presumption of Civilian Status – Part I

2023 DOD Manual Revision – Practical Concerns Related to the Presumption of Civilian Status – Part I

2023 DOD Manual Revision – Practical Concerns Related to the Presumption of Civilian Status – Part I (Editor’s note: This post is part of a series analyzing the 2023 revisions to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual.) Since the 3rd edition of the U.S....