Mind the Gap: The COIN Hangover & DoD’s New Policy to Protect Civilians on the Battlefield

Mind the Gap: The COIN Hangover & DoD’s New Policy to Protect Civilians on the Battlefield

Mind the Gap: The COIN Hangover & DoD’s New Policy to Protect Civilians on the Battlefield The Department of Defense (DoD) recently released a bold new policy, a DoD Instruction titled “Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response,” that aims to reduce civilian harm on...
NATO Interoperability When Targeting Indispensable Objects

NATO Interoperability When Targeting Indispensable Objects

NATO Interoperability When Targeting Indispensable Objects A recent Lieber Paper strikes an optimistic note concerning legal interoperability, arguing that the dissimilarities stemming from uneven treaty membership between NATO allies are less significant than they...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Towards the Full Protection of Civilians

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Towards the Full Protection of Civilians

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Towards the Full Protection of Civilians Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. You can...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – The Harm Mitigation Holarchy: Human Security, Protection of Civilians, and Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

Beyond Compliance Symposium – The Harm Mitigation Holarchy: Human Security, Protection of Civilians, and Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

Beyond Compliance Symposium – The Harm Mitigation Holarchy: Human Security, Protection of Civilians, and Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Systemic Impacts of War in Protracted Conflicts

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Systemic Impacts of War in Protracted Conflicts

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Systemic Impacts of War in Protracted Conflicts Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. The...