Multi-Domain Legal Warfare: China’s Coordinated Attack on International Rule of Law

Multi-Domain Legal Warfare: China’s Coordinated Attack on International Rule of Law

by | May 28, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Other Bodies of Law, Policy, Space Law

Multi-Domain Legal Warfare: China’s Coordinated Attack on International Rule of Law Law has emerged as an integral element of gray zone competition. State and non-State actors alike increasingly view law as a means to shape operational spaces, forge perceptions of...
Year in Review – 2023

Year in Review – 2023

by | Dec 29, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Other Bodies of Law, Policy, State Responsibility, Targeting

Year in Review – 2023 2023 has witnessed not only a continuation of ongoing conflicts, including those in Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, but also the emergence of new hostilities. A notable addition to the global security landscape was the renewed armed conflict...
Ukraine Symposium – Mine Clearance Operations in the Black Sea

Ukraine Symposium – Mine Clearance Operations in the Black Sea

by | Dec 20, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Other Bodies of Law, Policy, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – Mine Clearance Operations in the Black Sea In an Articles of War post earlier this year, Ben Rothchild and Mark Jessup addressed the under-appreciated challenges—operational, navigational, and legal—posed by the relatively extensive mine-laying...
Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States

Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States

by , | Dec 11, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Other Bodies of Law, Policy

Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States “An uncomfortable reality” is the title and conclusion of a recently published report that evaluates Dutch national participation in international peace and security missions. The report highlights the successes of the Dutch...
Securing the Maritime Domain in the Red Sea

Securing the Maritime Domain in the Red Sea

by | Dec 8, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Other Bodies of Law, Use of Force

Securing the Maritime Domain in the Red Sea Since the brutal Hamas-led massacre of over 1,300 innocent Israeli citizens on October 7, 2023, Houthi rebels based in Yemen have increased their attacks on Israeli and U.S. ships in the Red Sea. A statement issued by the...
A Legal Assessment of North Korean Missile Tests

A Legal Assessment of North Korean Missile Tests

by , | Aug 11, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Other Bodies of Law

A Legal Assessment of North Korean Missile Tests On July 11, 2023, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) Korean People’s Army (KPA) Strategic Force fired a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), North Korea’s most powerful ballistic...