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Raul (Pete) Pedrozo
| Dec 8, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Other Bodies of Law, Use of Force
Securing the Maritime Domain in the Red Sea Since the brutal Hamas-led massacre of over 1,300 innocent Israeli citizens on October 7, 2023, Houthi rebels based in Yemen have increased their attacks on Israeli and U.S. ships in the Red Sea. A statement issued by the...
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Nicholas Tsagourias
| Dec 1, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, State Responsibility, Use of Force
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Israel’s Right to Self-Defence against Hamas Recent posts (here and here) have discussed Israel’s right to use force by way of self-defence against Hamas following the October 7 attacks. The gist of the first post’s argument,...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Feb 28, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Use of Force
Russia’s “Special Military Operation” and the (Claimed) Right of Self-Defense On 24 February, Russia attacked Ukraine on several fronts. Two days earlier, President Vladimir Putin had announced Russia’s recognition of Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics in the...