Warification and the Illusion of Precision: AI, Targeting, and Increasing Civilian Harm

Warification and the Illusion of Precision: AI, Targeting, and Increasing Civilian Harm

by , | May 13, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting

Warification and the Illusion of Precision: AI, Targeting, and Increasing Civilian Harm Editors’ note: This post features analysis included in the authors’ recently published article, “The Warification of International Humanitarian Law and the Artifice of Artificial...
Targeting in the Swiss Army

Targeting in the Swiss Army

by | May 8, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting

Targeting in the Swiss Army Many members of the press and media are generally uninformed, dismissive, and even sneer at matters related to international humanitarian law (IHL). These conditions apply equally with respect to most issues of public international law....
Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I

Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I

by | Apr 3, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting

Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I A strategic shift in national security priorities from counterinsurgency operations to great-power competition and conflict has exposed significant technological and capability gaps...
When Cartels Fight Back: El Mencho and the NIAC Question in Mexico

When Cartels Fight Back: El Mencho and the NIAC Question in Mexico

by , | Mar 23, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Targeting

When Cartels Fight Back: El Mencho and the NIAC Question in Mexico On February 22, 2026, Mexican Army Special Forces launched a pre-dawn raid on a gated residential compound in Tapalpa, a mountainous municipality in the Western state of Jalisco. Their target was...
When Red Lines Cross Blue Lines: Cyber Attacks on Poland’s Water Infrastructure – Part II

When Red Lines Cross Blue Lines: Cyber Attacks on Poland’s Water Infrastructure – Part II

by , | Mar 6, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Targeting

When Red Lines Cross Blue Lines: Cyber Attacks on Poland’s Water Infrastructure – Part II In Part I of this post, we addressed the threshold issue of whether cyber operations targeting water infrastructure qualify as attacks, thus bringing international humanitarian...
Military Animals in Armed Conflict

Military Animals in Armed Conflict

by | Feb 20, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting

Military Animals in Armed Conflict For much of human history, armies have relied on military animals to prosecute wars. Horses have served as means of transportation and tactical maneuver since ancient times. Mules, donkeys, camels, and other pack animals have been...