by Douglas Guilfoyle | Jul 21, 2022
Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan The Alleged Crimes and the Australian Parallels An investigation by the BBC television news program Panorama has reported that U.K. “SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men.” Intentionally killing...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Mar 18, 2022
A No-Fly Zone over Ukraine and International Law In an impassioned address to the U.S. Congress on March 16, Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, asked the United States for additional military assistance, including the establishment of a no-fly zone. This is a...
by Craig Jones | Nov 22, 2021
Legal Advice in Modern Aerial Warfare Military lawyers play an increasingly vital role in lethal (and non-lethal) targeting operations. Although their involvement is operationally and geographically provisional, legal advice is transforming the way that contemporary...
by Dale Stephens, Eve Massingham | Nov 18, 2021
Military Partners and the Obligation to “Ensure Respect” for IHL The Common Article 1 obligation to “ensure respect” for international humanitarian law (IHL) has become a topic of considerable reflection and debate. The extent to which States must...
