Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine

by | Jun 2, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine In early April, reports emerged indicating that Ukraine had captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. Additional reports shared by Ukraine’s intelligence agencies...
Ukraine Symposium – Captured Enemy Weapons

Ukraine Symposium – Captured Enemy Weapons

by | May 30, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law

Ukraine Symposium – Captured Enemy Weapons The Russian military has fielded a new weapon in its conflict with Ukraine. In recent weeks, at least one frontline Russian unit was observed operating an American-made Bradley M2A2 infantry fighting vehicle, and Russia is...
Hand-to-Hand Combat, “Double-Tapping,” “Dead-Checking,” and the Issue of “Last Mercy” Under IHL

Hand-to-Hand Combat, “Double-Tapping,” “Dead-Checking,” and the Issue of “Last Mercy” Under IHL

by | May 28, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Hand-to-Hand Combat, “Double-Tapping,” “Dead-Checking,” and the Issue of “Last Mercy” Under IHL Last November, a video depicting one of the most brutal encounters of the Russo-Ukrainian war circulated widely across social media. In the small Ukrainian village of...
50 Years On: Lessons Learned from the Fall of Saigon

50 Years On: Lessons Learned from the Fall of Saigon

by | May 23, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

50 Years On: Lessons Learned from the Fall of Saigon April 30, 2025, marked 50 years since the fall of South Vietnam and the complete withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Saigon. On April 29, 1975, the U.S. government began Operation Frequent Wind, an effort to evacuate...
International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties

International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties

by | May 19, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, History of LOAC, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict

International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties The International Law Commission has codified the law of treaties under the benevolent assumption that the drafting and implementation of all treaties, of whatever type, should follow the rules adopted in the 1969...
“Active” Human Shielding and the Law of Armed Conflict

“Active” Human Shielding and the Law of Armed Conflict

by , | May 14, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

“Active” Human Shielding and the Law of Armed Conflict To counter Israel Defense Force (IDF) superiority, Hamas long ago adopted the strategy of human shielding, one widely condemned as unlawful (see, e.g., here, here, and here). But reports have also emerged...