Future Conflicts, Civilian Harm, and the CHMR-AP – Part I

Future Conflicts, Civilian Harm, and the CHMR-AP – Part I

by | May 3, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Rules of Engagement

Future Conflicts, Civilian Harm, and the CHMR-AP – Part I As U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has stated, mitigating civilian harm is not only a legal and moral imperative, it is also a strategic imperative. To realize these imperatives, on August 25, 2022,...
Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan: Observations from a Combat Training Center

Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan: Observations from a Combat Training Center

by | Apr 21, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Rules of Engagement, Targeting

Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan: Observations from a Combat Training Center The August 25, 2022 publication of the Department of Defense Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP) generated debate about whether it is capable of being...
Year Ahead – U.S. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

Year Ahead – U.S. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

by , | Jan 18, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict

Year Ahead – U.S. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response In August 2022, the U.S. Secretary of Defense released the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP) which lays out a series of measures the Department of Defense will implement over the coming...
Civilian Risk Mitigation: Why Context Matters

Civilian Risk Mitigation: Why Context Matters

by | Sep 27, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict

Civilian Risk Mitigation: Why Context Matters The proverbial dust is now settling on the blast that was the publication of the new Civilian Mitigation Response and Action Plan (CHMR-AP). The reaction to this “response” plan has been mixed to say the least, with some...
The U.S. DoD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan on Future Battlefields

The U.S. DoD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan on Future Battlefields

by , | Sep 23, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict

The U.S. DoD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan on Future Battlefields On August 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP). In a previous post, Dan E. Stigall and Anna...