In Honor of Yoram Dinstein – The San Remo and the Newport Manuals on the Law of Naval Warfare

In Honor of Yoram Dinstein – The San Remo and the Newport Manuals on the Law of Naval Warfare

In Honor of Yoram Dinstein – The San Remo and the Newport Manuals on the Law of Naval Warfare Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Professor Yoram Dinstein, who passed away on Saturday February 10, 2024. These posts recognize Professor...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Civilian Protection as an Element of Military Advantage in Determining Proportionality

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Civilian Protection as an Element of Military Advantage in Determining Proportionality

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Civilian Protection as an Element of Military Advantage in Determining Proportionality In a prior post, I raised the issue of whether the protection of Israeli civilians may be treated as a military advantage in determining the...
Imposing a Maritime Quarantine to Enforce the Houthi Arms Embargo

Imposing a Maritime Quarantine to Enforce the Houthi Arms Embargo

Imposing a Maritime Quarantine to Enforce the Houthi Arms Embargo This post suggests that the United States and its allies should implement a naval quarantine to restrict the flow of Iranian weapons into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. A quarantine, unlike a...
Ukraine Symposium – New ICC Arrest Warrants for Russian Flag Officers

Ukraine Symposium – New ICC Arrest Warrants for Russian Flag Officers

Ukraine Symposium – New ICC Arrest Warrants for Russian Flag Officers The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) wanted list for Russian perpetrators of war crimes committed in Ukraine has doubled. Prosecutor Karim Khan announced arrest warrants against two Russian...
The Netherlands Appeals Court Order on F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel

The Netherlands Appeals Court Order on F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel

The Netherlands Appeals Court Order on F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel A domestic court judgment in the Netherlands recently captured global headlines for ordering the government to suspend participation in a multinational program supplying F-35 parts to Israel. The...
Designing for Reasonableness: The Algorithmic Mediation of Reasonableness in Targeting Decisions

Designing for Reasonableness: The Algorithmic Mediation of Reasonableness in Targeting Decisions

Designing for Reasonableness: The Algorithmic Mediation of Reasonableness in Targeting Decisions Developments on current battlefields are proving that algorithmic decision-support systems are not a distant future, but a reality that military and civilian populations...