Cross-Border Drone Strikes Against Mexican Drug Cartels

Cross-Border Drone Strikes Against Mexican Drug Cartels

by | Apr 21, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Policy, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism, Use of Force

Cross-Border Drone Strikes Against Mexican Drug Cartels In April 2025, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Colby Jenkins testified that U.S. forces did not have legal authority to conduct cross-border drone strikes against drug cartels in Mexico even...
Using the Proliferation Security Initiative to Disrupt Iran’s Oil Shipments

Using the Proliferation Security Initiative to Disrupt Iran’s Oil Shipments

by | Apr 2, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Maritime, Policy, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism

Using the Proliferation Security Initiative to Disrupt Iran’s Oil Shipments Since the Islamic revolution of 1979, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been hostile to the United States and its allies and partners. It is the leading State sponsor of...
Al Hassan Symposium – Superior Orders: A (Hopefully) Overlooked Afterthought

Al Hassan Symposium – Superior Orders: A (Hopefully) Overlooked Afterthought

by | Feb 14, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism

Al Hassan Symposium – Superior Orders: A (Hopefully) Overlooked Afterthought Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al...
Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction

Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction

by , , | Feb 5, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism

Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction In July of 2023, Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law jointly launched a series of posts covering the forthcoming trial judgment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Prosecutor v. Al Hassan. The case...
Israel’s Actions in Syria and the Outer Limits of Self-Defence

Israel’s Actions in Syria and the Outer Limits of Self-Defence

by | Jan 14, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism, Use of Force

Israel’s Actions in Syria and the Outer Limits of Self-Defence Following the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes across Syria targeting military facilities, weapons and ammunition depots, defence systems, and Syrian naval...
Defeat: Meanings, Consequences, Law, and Doctrine

Defeat: Meanings, Consequences, Law, and Doctrine

by | Nov 8, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism

Defeat: Meanings, Consequences, Law, and Doctrine Victory. Defeat. Two seemingly straightforward words that capture the big-picture objectives and results of war. As many current and recent conflicts over the past few decades demonstrate, however, the reality is...