Beyond Compliance Symposium – Compliance + Restraint Towards Full(er) Protection in War
by Ioana Cismas, Anastasia Shesterinina | Sep 18, 2024 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Beyond Compliance Symposium, Blog, Compliance, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Compliance + Restraint Towards Full(er) Protection in War Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International...
Complete Defeat and the End of the Non-Recognized State of Nagorno-Karabakh
by Davit Khachatryan | Sep 16, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Complete Defeat and the End of the Non-Recognized State of Nagorno-Karabakh September 2024 marks the first anniversary of a decisive turn in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Following Azerbaijan’s “anti-terrorist operation,” the de facto authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh...
Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict
by Michael N. Schmitt | Sep 12, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict As I noted in my “2024 Year Ahead” post, I am worried that the law of armed conflict (LOAC) faces an array of threats to its application on the battlefield and beyond. The post set out five that I find especially...
Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation
by Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller | Sep 10, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, Use of Force
Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation Every State in the world is protected from the use of force against its sovereignty and territorial integrity. This protection and the corresponding right of self-defense, enshrined in Article...
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter
by Kevin S. Coble, Alexander Hernandez, Gavin Logan | Sep 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter Israel’s ongoing urban operations in Gaza have drawn extensive international scrutiny. Critics have focused on the number of reported civilian casualties, with many attributing Israel’s use of...