Ukraine Symposium – Is Ukraine Occupying Territory in Russia?

Ukraine Symposium – Is Ukraine Occupying Territory in Russia?

Ukraine Symposium – Is Ukraine Occupying Territory in Russia? In the early morning hours of August 6, Ukrainian forces in armored vehicles moved into the Kursk region of Russia. This surprise offensive by Ukraine into Russia represents the largest foreign incursion...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israeli Hostage Rescue Mission and Perfidy

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israeli Hostage Rescue Mission and Perfidy

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israeli Hostage Rescue Mission and Perfidy On 8 June, Israel rescued four hostages being held by Hamas in the Nuseirat neighborhood of central Gaza. According to reports, an Israeli police counter-terrorism unit, the Yamam conducted the...
Who Speaks for Humanity?

Who Speaks for Humanity?

Who Speaks for Humanity? In a previous post on Articles of War, I argued that it was wrong to assess rules for the conduct of war without giving some consideration to the type of war involved, even if that meant blurring the distinction between jus ad bellum and jus...
Under Siege: LOAC Obligations of the Besieged Party

Under Siege: LOAC Obligations of the Besieged Party

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...
Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – Between War and the Text: The Pedagogical Life of IHL

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – Between War and the Text: The Pedagogical Life of IHL

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – Between War and the Text: The Pedagogical Life of IHL Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s chapter in Making and Shaping the Law of Armed Conflict (Sandesh Sivakumaran and Christian R. Burne eds. 2024), the...