Artificial Intelligence for Better Protection of Civilians During Urban Warfare

Artificial Intelligence for Better Protection of Civilians During Urban Warfare

Artificial Intelligence for Better Protection of Civilians During Urban Warfare Editor’s Note: This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work recently published in The Military Law and the Law of War Review. Images emerging from hostilities in cities such as...
The U.S. DoD’s New Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Policy and “Harm Resulting From” Military Operations

The U.S. DoD’s New Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Policy and “Harm Resulting From” Military Operations

The U.S. DoD’s New Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Policy and “Harm Resulting From” Military Operations In a much-celebrated move in late December 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) made good on its promise to publish an enterprise-wide policy on...
Year in Review – 2023

Year in Review – 2023

Year in Review – 2023 2023 has witnessed not only a continuation of ongoing conflicts, including those in Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, but also the emergence of new hostilities. A notable addition to the global security landscape was the renewed armed conflict...
The New U.S. Department of Defense Instruction on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

The New U.S. Department of Defense Instruction on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

The New U.S. Department of Defense Instruction on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response On August 25, 2022, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved and released the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP)—an action plan that creates new...
Challenges of Intelligence Sharing in Targeting Operations

Challenges of Intelligence Sharing in Targeting Operations

Challenges of Intelligence Sharing in Targeting Operations I reiterate that [the prevention of civilian harm] is not necessarily about more rules on the ground. It is about paying particular attention to civilian harm in existing operational planning and procedures....