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Chris De Cock
| Dec 13, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Policy, Targeting, Use of Force
Rules of Engagement in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Force Enabler or Much Ado About Nothing? Rules of Engagement (ROE) have traditionally played a major role in the execution of military operations, particularly when a given situation has not reached the threshold...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Dec 11, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on 27 November. According to the U.S. State Department, “Broadly speaking, it has been successful in stopping the fighting and...
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Camilla Cooper
| Dec 11, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Norway Seeks ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Humanitarian Obligations in Gaza Editors’ note: The following post reflects the author’s views and should not be interpreted to reflect the official Norwegian position. Norway is currently seeking support from the UN...
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Olivia Flasch
| Dec 10, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict
Iran as a Party to an International Armed Conflict with Israel A recent Articles of War post argues that Iran’s “substantial involvement” in Hezbollah’s activities is sufficient to render it responsible for the latter’s armed attacks, thus triggering Israel’s right to...
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Emily E. Bobenrieth,
Alison Martin
| Dec 9, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
The Operational Consequences of Conflating the “Why” and “How” of War In conflict, determining whose cause is “more just” can span the spectrum of opinion and complexity. For example, most States consider Ukraine to be the “victim” State in its international armed...
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Christoph Dworschak,
Hyunjung Park
| Dec 5, 2024 | AoW Posts, Beyond Compliance Symposium, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Quantifying Compliance: Challenges of Measuring Compliance with International Humanitarian Law Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across...
