The U.S. Turkish Drone Shootdown Over Syria and the Jus Ad Bellum

The U.S. Turkish Drone Shootdown Over Syria and the Jus Ad Bellum

The U.S. Turkish Drone Shootdown Over Syria and the Jus Ad Bellum In early October, the United States shot down an armed Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) operating over Syrian airspace with an F-16 fighter jet. The aerial engagement was unusual, if not...
Prisoner of War Status and Nationals of the Detaining Power

Prisoner of War Status and Nationals of the Detaining Power

Prisoner of War Status and Nationals of the Detaining Power As preparations for Ukraine’s spring 2023 offensive were underway, reports of Russian dissidents conducting cross-border raids from Ukraine into Russia began to surface. The groups were identified as the...
The Status of Ukraine’s “IT Army” Under the Law of Armed Conflict

The Status of Ukraine’s “IT Army” Under the Law of Armed Conflict

The Status of Ukraine’s “IT Army” Under the Law of Armed Conflict Two days after Russia’s renewed invasion in February 2022, Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation announced a call to digital arms on Twitter: We are creating an IT army. We need digital talents....
Are States Aiding and Assisting Ukraine and Russia Using Force?

Are States Aiding and Assisting Ukraine and Russia Using Force?

Are States Aiding and Assisting Ukraine and Russia Using Force? The provision of military aid and assistance from States supporting Ukraine and Russia has been a salient theme in their international armed conflict following Russia’s renewed invasion in February 2022....
Ukraine Symposium – The Legal and Practical Challenges of Surrendering to Drones

Ukraine Symposium – The Legal and Practical Challenges of Surrendering to Drones

Ukraine Symposium – The Legal and Practical Challenges of Surrendering to Drones As part of the Articles of War “Year Ahead” series published earlier this year, Board of Advisor member Professor Gary Solis predicted that several legal issues pertaining to the...