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Michael N. Schmitt,
Alexander Hernandez
| May 9, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, State Responsibility, Use of Force
Analyzing State Support to Non-State Actors – Part II: Response Options and Conflict Classification As non-State actors assume an increasingly prominent role in international affairs, State support to them as a strategic tool for advancing political objectives has...
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Masoud Zamani
| Mar 26, 2025 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies
How Meaningful is “Meaningful Human Control” in LAWS Regulation? In recent years, the concept of “meaningful human control” (MHC) has emerged as a key consideration in regulating lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS). This standard seeks to ensure substantial human...
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Jennifer Maddocks
| Feb 6, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility
The Conflict in Eastern DRC and the State Responsibility of Rwanda and Uganda In late January 2025, a rebel alliance involving the militia group M23 seized control over the town of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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Ori Pomson
| Dec 4, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force
Iran and Israel: The Light Treatment of Jus ad Bellum In the early hours of October 26, 2024, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) launched a large-scale attack against Iran. According to the IDF, these were “precise and targeted strikes against military targets in a...
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Jeffrey Lovitky
| Nov 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, Targeting
Understanding the Distinction Between Property Destruction Governed by Hague Article 23(g) and the Rules Governing Attacks This analysis follows my prior post explaining the obligations imposed by Article 23(g) of the Hague Regulations of 1907, annexed to Hague...
