by Jay Jackson, Kenneth "Daniel" Jones | Apr 26, 2022
Ukraine Symposium – Lawful Use of Nuclear Weapons The February invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces was followed by an even graver threat to global peace as the Kremlin announced President Vladimir Putin’s order to raise Russia’s nuclear forces into a higher...
by Dick Jackson | Apr 14, 2022
Ukraine Symposium – Cultural Property Protection in the Ukraine Conflict Cultural heritage is once again in the crosshairs of an invading army. The Ukrainians, while concentrating on defending their homeland and their people, have nonetheless dedicated...
by Karen Hulme | Apr 12, 2022
Ukraine Symposium – Unprecedented Environmental Risks Environmental damage in armed conflict is generally caused in four ways: (1) the conduct of hostilities, i.e., the use of means and methods of warfare (weapons and tactics); (2) natural resource extraction...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Apr 11, 2022
Ukraine Symposium – Weaponizing Civilians: Human Shields in Ukraine Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine has become a horrific demonstration of the many ways a State can violate international humanitarian law (IHL) and how individual soldiers and...
by Hitoshi Nasu | Mar 31, 2022
Hunter 2-S Swarming Attack Drones: Legal & Ethical Dimensions Halcon, a defense company based in the United Arab Emirates, unveiled its aerial fleet of swarming drones—Hunter 2-S—at the Unmanned System Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi on February 21, 2022....
by Michael N. Schmitt | Mar 28, 2022
Weaponizing Food The conflict in Ukraine is threatening the world’s food system. For instance, Ukraine and Russia supply around 30% of global wheat and barley exports. And over 40% of Ukrainian wheat export goes to Africa, where food shortages are endemic. In a March...
