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Francesco Romani
| Nov 28, 2025 | AoW Posts, Belligerent Reprisals Series, Blog, Policy
Belligerent Reprisals Series – Concluding Thoughts The posts by Stuart Casey-Maslen and Veronika Bílková (in addition to previous ones written on the topic by Michael Schmitt and Lindsay Moir) have shed light on several aspects associated with belligerent reprisals,...
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Crispin Smith
| Aug 29, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Policy
Is Lawfare for Lawyers? A growing body of scholarship is engaged with the threat of hostile “lawfare” or “legal warfare.” This scholarship is driven by lawyers, legal professionals, and individuals affiliated with military and government legal advisory communities....
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Duncan Hollis
| Jul 7, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Policy, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Ukraine and the Future of the Ottawa Convention In 1935, the International Labor Organization (ILO) adopted its 45th convention, generally prohibiting the employment of women in underground mining work. The treaty achieved widespread adoption, with...
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Aaron Conti
| Jun 30, 2025 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Policy
Data Poisoning as a Covert Weapon: Securing U.S. Military Superiority in AI-Driven Warfare Rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into military platforms has revolutionized modern warfare, providing unprecedented capabilities for decision-making,...
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Erica Harper
| Jun 17, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Policy
War Reloaded: The Erosion of Norms and the Urgency of Prevention After decades of cautious optimism about the global decline of warfare, recent trends paint a far more troubling picture. Civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire, non-State armed groups and...
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Raul (Pete) Pedrozo
| Apr 21, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Policy, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism, Use of Force
Cross-Border Drone Strikes Against Mexican Drug Cartels In April 2025, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Colby Jenkins testified that U.S. forces did not have legal authority to conduct cross-border drone strikes against drug cartels in Mexico even...
