Honoring Excellence: Dan Stigall Receives 2024 Distinguished Adjunct Teaching Award

Honoring Excellence: Dan Stigall Receives 2024 Distinguished Adjunct Teaching Award

Honoring Excellence: Dan Stigall Receives 2024 Distinguished Adjunct Teaching Award Articles of War is proud to highlight a recent recognition bestowed upon Professor and Lieutenant Colonel Dan Stigall, a member of our Editorial Board and a frequent contributor to the...
Announcement: Williams Chosen to Lead West Point Department of Law

Announcement: Williams Chosen to Lead West Point Department of Law

Announcement: Williams Chosen to Lead West Point Department of Law The Lieber Institute is pleased to announce the selection of COL Winston S. Williams to serve as Professor and Head of the Department of Law at West Point. COL Williams will additionally assume duties...
Announcement: Reeves Appointed Dean of West Point

Announcement: Reeves Appointed Dean of West Point

Announcement: Reeves Appointed Dean of West Point   The Lieber Institute for Law and Land Warfare is pleased to announce that COL(P) Shane R. Reeves has been confirmed for appointment to Brigadier General and will serve as the United States Military Academy’s...
A Pacifist-General’s Plan to Win America’s Next War

A Pacifist-General’s Plan to Win America’s Next War

A Pacifist-General’s Plan to Win America’s Next War I’m not an absolute pacifist in the true sense of the word, but I’m about as close as you can get. I firmly believe in using military force only as a last resort. My view is shaped by my experience as both a soldier...
Humanitarian Notification Systems & Intentional Attacks Against Hospitals

Humanitarian Notification Systems & Intentional Attacks Against Hospitals

Humanitarian Notification Systems & Intentional Attacks Against Hospitals Editor’s note: The following post is part of the Articles of War Symposium on Beth Van Schaack’s book, Imagining Justice for Syria. The symposium offers a platform for the contributing...
Non-State Commentaries: Law-Making or Law-Suggesting?

Non-State Commentaries: Law-Making or Law-Suggesting?

Non-State Commentaries: Law-Making or Law-Suggesting?   What is the role of non-State commentaries with respect to understanding international law, and more specifically, the law of armed conflict? This question is surprisingly provocative—particularly with...