If the “Why” of War Shapes the “How” of Law, Who is Accountable?

If the “Why” of War Shapes the “How” of Law, Who is Accountable?

If the “Why” of War Shapes the “How” of Law, Who is Accountable? The ongoing armed conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza illustrate the dangerous consequences of conflating jus ad bellum and jus in bello. This conflation risks undermining the universality of international...
Common Article 2 and Non-State Reciprocity in the Law of Armed Conflict

Common Article 2 and Non-State Reciprocity in the Law of Armed Conflict

Common Article 2 and Non-State Reciprocity in the Law of Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post is an abbreviated version of an article appearing in the Emory International Law Review Volume 39 (2025). When the States that signed the 1949 Geneva Conventions...
Year Ahead – Gearing Up for Possible Naval Conflict

Year Ahead – Gearing Up for Possible Naval Conflict

Year Ahead – Gearing Up for Possible Naval Conflict Editors’ note: We are pleased to announce that Articles of War has recently added several thematic editors to our staff. Each editor has contributed a post to this year’s Year Ahead series with thoughts on issues or...
Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric

Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric

Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric Editors’ note: We are pleased to announce that Articles of War has recently added several thematic editors to our staff. Each editor has contributed a post to this year’s Year Ahead series with thoughts on...
Year Ahead – U.S. Department of Defense and Space Force Commercial Space Strategies

Year Ahead – U.S. Department of Defense and Space Force Commercial Space Strategies

Year Ahead – U.S. Department of Defense and Space Force Commercial Space Strategies Editors’ note: We are pleased to announce that Articles of War has recently added several thematic editors to our staff. Each editor has contributed a post to this year’s Year...
Year Ahead – The Coming Year’s Evolution in the Law of Cyber Operations

Year Ahead – The Coming Year’s Evolution in the Law of Cyber Operations

Year Ahead – The Coming Year’s Evolution in the Law of Cyber Operations Editors’ note: We are pleased to announce that Articles of War has recently added several thematic editors to our staff. Each editor has contributed a post to this year’s Year Ahead series with...