The Unintended Consequences of International Court Decisions

The Unintended Consequences of International Court Decisions

by | Nov 19, 2020 | "Attack" Symposium, Accountability, AoW Posts, Interpretation & Development, Targeting, Topics

The Unintended Consequences of International Court Decisions   In response to a prosecution appeal in the case of The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is currently considering the meaning of “attack” under the Rome Statute. The...
Ending Wars: The Law of War’s Latest Source of Stress

Ending Wars: The Law of War’s Latest Source of Stress

by , | Nov 12, 2020 | AoW Posts, Interpretation & Development, Topics

Ending Wars: The Law of War’s Latest Source of Stress   The nineteenth anniversary of 9/11 offered a telling reminder of the problem of “forever wars.” In the United States, few Americans under the age of thirty can remember when the country was not involved in...
The Importance of Clarity and Flexibility in the Law

The Importance of Clarity and Flexibility in the Law

by | Oct 8, 2020 | AoW Posts, Interpretation & Development, Topics

The Importance of Clarity and Flexibility in the Law   Adherence to the law of armed conflict remains a bedrock value of professional militaries. The legal obligation of any professional military to wage war in a just and lawful manner remains unquestioned. Yet...