Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine

Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine

Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine On June 1, 2025, Ukraine launched roughly 100 small drones at Russian airbases spread across several time zones. The platforms had been smuggled close to their targets in wooden containers, then...
From Nuremberg to Lafarge: Corporate War Crimes by Another Name?

From Nuremberg to Lafarge: Corporate War Crimes by Another Name?

From Nuremberg to Lafarge: Corporate War Crimes by Another Name? The prosecution of the global corporation Lafarge in the United States and, more recently, in France may signal a major shift in wartime corporate accountability. Rather than relying on traditional war...
Human Responsibility Retained: U.S. Positions on Judgment and Oversight for LAWS

Human Responsibility Retained: U.S. Positions on Judgment and Oversight for LAWS

Human Responsibility Retained: U.S. Positions on Judgment and Oversight for LAWS Editors’ note: This is the fourth post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international...
Propaganda in Armed Conflict: Addressing Impact Through Upholding Legal Limits

Propaganda in Armed Conflict: Addressing Impact Through Upholding Legal Limits

Propaganda in Armed Conflict: Addressing Impact Through Upholding Legal Limits Editors’ note: The following post draws upon the article “Propaganda and Armed Conflict – Analysing the Legal Framework Through the Ongoing Conflict Between Ukraine and Russia”...
Built Without a Battlefield: Challenges of a Cold Case War Crimes Prosecution

Built Without a Battlefield: Challenges of a Cold Case War Crimes Prosecution

Built Without a Battlefield: Challenges of a Cold Case War Crimes Prosecution Australian authorities recently arrested Ben Roberts-Smith for war crimes including multiple unlawful killings of prisoners and non-combatants. Roberts-Smith, long regarded as one of...