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Alexander Gilder
| Mar 3, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
The Abuse of “Peacekeeping” On 21 February, President Vladimir Putin explained that Russian forces would enter Ukraine to “perform peacekeeping functions.” Earlier this year the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) also deployed “peacekeeping forces” to...
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Leah West
| Jan 21, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Humanitarian Protection
Privacy vs. Precaution in Future Armed Conflict The operational demands of modern armed conflict highlight a pressing need for information, including highly private data about persons. This post examines the balance between personal privacy and armed forces’ need to...
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Matt Montazzoli
| Jul 8, 2021 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Targeting, Wounded and Sick
Down Is Not Always Out: Hors De Combat in the Close Fight Note: this piece builds on a recent article published in Infantry Magazine. While that article was intended “to equip infantry leaders with the knowledge required to train their soldiers to make confident,...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| May 18, 2021 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Targeting
Legal Protection of the Media in Armed Conflict: Gaza On May 15, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike on Al Jalaa Tower, a 12-story building in the Gaza Strip. Conducted as part of Operation Guardian of the Walls, the attack destroyed the...
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Geoff Corn
| Aug 5, 2020 | AoW Posts, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Topics
Civilian Casualty Aversion and the Potential Nullification of “Shock” In recent years, there has been a growing critical focus on the infliction of civilian casualties during hostilities, especially during counter-insurgency operations. But U.S. and NATO armed...
