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Bryan Peeler
| Nov 14, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict
Why Reciprocity Refuses to Die: The Enduring Logic of Fairness in War International humanitarian law (IHL) is often described as a triumph of principle over pragmatism; a set of rules meant to restrain war even when all else is breaking down. After all, the Geneva...
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Charles Trumbull
| Nov 5, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Emerging Technologies, Future of Warfare and Law Series, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Future of Warfare and Law Series – Addressing Uncertainty in the Use of Autonomous Weapons Systems Editors’ note: This post is part of a series featuring topics discussed during the Third Annual Future of Warfare and the Law Symposium. LTC Christina Colclough’s...
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Robert Kolb,
Margaux Germanier
| Oct 31, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Law of Armed Conflict
The Internal Proportionality Assessment in Cyberspace The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia’s Prosecutor v. Prlić et al. Appeals Chamber judgment, as well as the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission’s Western Front arbitral award found that a...
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Claire Simmons
| Oct 28, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, In Honor of Françoise Hampson, Law of Armed Conflict
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Teaching and Operationalising LOAC Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. These posts recognize Professor Hampson’s work and the significant contribution her...
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Rosa-Lena Lauterbach
| Oct 20, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
A Decisive Moment Concerning Individual Rights and the Law of War? The question of whether individuals can hold rights under international law has hovered at the edges of international jurisprudence for a century. From the Permanent Court of International Justice’s...
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Mark Lattimer
| Oct 17, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, In Honor of Françoise Hampson, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Calibrating the Balance Between Military Necessity and Humanity in LOAC Practice Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. These posts recognize Professor Hampson’s...