The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II

by | Jan 13, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Weapons Law

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II The first part of this two-part post, described and explained the weapons law principles and rules that apply to suicide or kamikaze drones. It also set forth and explained applicable targeting law principles...
The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I

by | Jan 10, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Targeting, Weapons Law

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I In conflicts during the last few years, unmanned air weapons, commonly referred to as drones, have increasingly been used to undertake attacks of ground targets. These attacks have recently involved large...
Finland, Territorial Security, and Anti-personnel Mines

Finland, Territorial Security, and Anti-personnel Mines

by | Dec 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Finland, Territorial Security, and Anti-personnel Mines This post outlines select international weapons law obligations of Finland relating to anti-personnel mines against the backdrop of its evolving national security situation. It identifies an array of legal,...
Attacking a Pipeline: Legal Issues for Consideration

Attacking a Pipeline: Legal Issues for Consideration

by | Oct 25, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Targeting

Attacking a Pipeline: Legal Issues for Consideration Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 are pipelines constructed by a Russian State-controlled company called Gazprom to transport 110 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year from the Russian Federation under the...
Exploding Pagers and the Law

Exploding Pagers and the Law

by | Sep 18, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Weapons Law

Exploding Pagers and the Law Reports emerged on 17 September 2024 that, from about 15:45 that day local time, a large number of pagers used by Hezbollah personnel in Lebanon exploded spontaneously and virtually simultaneously. At the time of writing, nine persons are...