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Year Ahead – Land Operations
by Samuel White | Jan 2, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Year Ahead – Land Operations Editors’ note: We are pleased to announce that Articles of War has recently added several thematic editors to our staff. Each editor has contributed a post to this year’s Year Ahead series with thoughts on issues or situations they...![Beyond Compliance Symposium – Providing a Framework for NATO’s Human Security Approach](https://lieber.westpoint.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Exercise_Citadel_Guibert_18_in_France._MOD_45163973.jpg?w=780&h=460&crop=1)
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Providing a Framework for NATO’s Human Security Approach
by Alexander Gilder, Daniel Linsdell | Dec 17, 2024 | AoW Posts, Beyond Compliance Symposium, Blog, Policy
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Providing a Framework for NATO’s Human Security Approach 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...![The Operational Consequences of Conflating the “Why” and “How” of War](https://lieber.westpoint.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/original.jpg?w=780&h=460&crop=1)
The Operational Consequences of Conflating the “Why” and “How” of War
by Emily E. Bobenrieth, Alison Martin | Dec 9, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
The Operational Consequences of Conflating the “Why” and “How” of War In conflict, determining whose cause is “more just” can span the spectrum of opinion and complexity. For example, most States consider Ukraine to be the “victim” State in its international armed...![Beyond Compliance Symposium – Quantifying Compliance: Challenges of Measuring Compliance with International Humanitarian Law](https://lieber.westpoint.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/V-P-GT-E-00239.jpg?w=780&h=460&crop=1)
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Quantifying Compliance: Challenges of Measuring Compliance with International Humanitarian Law
by Christoph Dworschak, Hyunjung Park | Dec 5, 2024 | AoW Posts, Beyond Compliance Symposium, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Quantifying Compliance: Challenges of Measuring Compliance with International Humanitarian Law Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across...