Ukraine Symposium – Dragon Drones and the Law of Armed Conflict
by Kevin S. Coble, Alexander Hernandez | Oct 23, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Dragon Drones and the Law of Armed Conflict In early September, social media users uploaded videos depicting a Ukrainian drone spewing a burning substance along a dense tree line, allegedly where Russian troops were hiding (see here, here, here,...
“Well, it Depends”: The Explosive Pagers Attack Revisited
by Amichai Cohen, Yuval Shany | Oct 11, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Use of Force
“Well, it Depends”: The Explosive Pagers Attack Revisited On 17 September, 2024, thousands of pagers distributed by Hezbollah to its operatives in Lebanon and Syria exploded. On the following day, hundreds of walkie talkies used by Hezbollah operatives also exploded....
Exploding Pagers and the Law
by William H. Boothby | 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...
Under Siege: LOAC Obligations of the Besieged Party
by Michael N. Schmitt, Rosa-Lena Lauterbach | Jul 5, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Under Siege: LOAC Obligations of the Besieged Party Editors’ Note: Articles of War previously published a longer work on the subject of States’ responses to malicious or hostile actions as both a post and an inaugural Lieber Institute White Paper. The post below...