by Ted Richard | Oct 11, 2021
Hays Parks and U.S. Views on Targeting Law Three decades after its publication, Colonel W. Hays Parks’s article Air War and the Law of War remains a key resource for attorneys who advise on targeting operations. The article is noteworthy for its deep exploration of...
by Sean Watts | Oct 7, 2021
Hays Parks and Direct Participation in Hostilities As he did with so many subjects of the law of war, W. Hays Parks left an indelible imprint on the long fraught question of direct participation in hostilities by civilians. From early legal advice to expert...
by Steve Szymanski, Mike Marchman | Sep 8, 2021
“Over-the-Horizon Operations” in Afghanistan The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan has rightly dominated the world’s attention. The suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 26th, resulting in the loss of 10 Marines, 2 Army...
by Matt Montazzoli | Aug 25, 2021
Terrain Denial Fires on the Modern Battlefield Stability and counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria have provided the primary source of operational experience for currently serving American military leaders and legal advisors. Regardless of...
by Matt Montazzoli | Jul 8, 2021
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,...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Jun 28, 2021
Targeting Dual-Use Structures: An Alternative Interpretation In a recent Articles of War piece, I discussed protection of the media under international humanitarian law, a topic that had come to the fore when the Israel Defense Force (IDF) attacked the...
