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Ken Watkin
| May 1, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation
Patriotic War: Total Defence, Resistance, and Additional Protocol I Russia’s clear aggression towards Ukraine and its thinly veiled “hybrid war” against its other European neighbours has rightly caused alarm amongst these threatened States. European countries such as...
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Robert Kolb,
Aymeric Hêche
| Apr 24, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
A Matter of Principle(s)? Acquiescence in International Humanitarian Law Like hidden bunkers blended in the landscape, the operation of general principles of law in international humanitarian law (IHL) is not conspicuous at first glance. When referring to general...
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Sally Longworth
| Apr 20, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Propaganda in Armed Conflict: Addressing Impact Through Upholding Legal Limits Editors’ note: The following post draws upon the article “Propaganda and Armed Conflict – Analysing the Legal Framework Through the Ongoing Conflict Between Ukraine and Russia”...
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Davit Khachatryan
| Apr 10, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Law of Armed Conflict
The Tin Can Ruse: Lawful Deception or Prohibited Treachery? The law of armed conflict has always drawn an uncomfortable line between cunning and criminality. Commanders who deceive the enemy are celebrated; those who betray a protected confidence face prosecution. The...
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Megan Ezekannagha
| Apr 6, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part II Part I of this post explained the growing relevance of counterfire operations, challenges that accompany carrying them out, and potential contributions of artificial intelligence...
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Mark Lattimer
| Mar 31, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Challenging Common Assumptions About Civilian Protection in Large-Scale Combat Operations Preparations for large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) by the U.S. military and other NATO militaries have led to a debate—no doubt familiar to Articles of War readers—about...
