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Emily E. Bobenrieth
| Sep 14, 2023 | 2023 DoD Manual Revision, AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
2023 DoD Manual Revision – What Was Left Unsaid for Cyber Operations Since the long-awaited update to the Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual, there has been no shortage of commentary and scholarship surrounding the new amendments. While updates to the...
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Robert Lawless
| Sep 8, 2023 | 2023 DoD Manual Revision, AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
2023 DoD Manual Revision – The Civilian Presumption’s Durability The revised U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual recognizes a presumption of civilian status for decision-making in targeting operations. In this post, I explore the implications of a...
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Robert Kolb
| Sep 1, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, LOAC History
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...
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Kobi Leins,
Helen Durham
| Aug 28, 2023 | 2023 DoD Manual Revision, AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
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...
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Orde F. Kittrie,
Bruce Rashkow
| Aug 24, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
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...
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William H. Boothby
| Aug 23, 2023 | 2023 DoD Manual Revision, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
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...
