AWS Legal Review Series – Introduction

AWS Legal Review Series – Introduction

AWS Legal Review Series – Introduction In recent years, discussions about the legal compliance of various novel military uses of technology have shone a spotlight on something that used to be the obscure province of military lawyers: the legal reviews of new weapons,...
The Libel Case Confirming Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan

The Libel Case Confirming Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan

The Libel Case Confirming Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan The Verdict against Ben Roberts-Smith Australia’s “trial of the century” concluded earlier this month in Sydney in a moment that captured international headlines. A man commonly described as Australia’s...
Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Indigenous Australian Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Indigenous Australian Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Indigenous Australian Laws of War Editor’s note: The following post highlights a chapter that appears in Samuel White’s edited volumes Laws of Yesterday’s Wars published with Brill. For a general introduction to the series,...
“Reason to Know” in the Law of Command Responsibility

“Reason to Know” in the Law of Command Responsibility

“Reason to Know” in the Law of Command Responsibility During the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) collaborated with coalition forces to overcome the Taliban, secure peace in large portions of Afghanistan, train Afghan...
Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan

Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan

Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan The Alleged Crimes and the Australian Parallels An investigation by the BBC television news program Panorama has reported that U.K. “SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men.” Intentionally killing...