CyCon 2026 Series – Cyber Operations in the Multidomain Battlespace: A Legal View from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

CyCon 2026 Series – Cyber Operations in the Multidomain Battlespace: A Legal View from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

CyCon 2026 Series – Cyber Operations in the Multidomain Battlespace: A Legal View from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine Editors’ note: This post introduces a series derived from panels and discussions that took place in 2026 at the 18th annual International...
The Impact of AI-Enabled Capabilities on the Application of International Law in the Cyber Domain

The Impact of AI-Enabled Capabilities on the Application of International Law in the Cyber Domain

The Impact of AI-Enabled Capabilities on the Application of International Law in the Cyber Domain This post describes the proceedings and conclusions of a workshop that brought together scholars, some with both operational and technical expertise, to discuss the...
Year Ahead 2026 – Poisoned Wells Before The War

Year Ahead 2026 – Poisoned Wells Before The War

Year Ahead 2026 – Poisoned Wells Before The War In April 2026, and as part of my role at the National University of Singapore, I am hosting a regional conference on the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and international humanitarian law (IHL). The...
Tripwires to Trojans: Updating the Law of Booby-traps for the Digital Age

Tripwires to Trojans: Updating the Law of Booby-traps for the Digital Age

Tripwires to Trojans: Updating the Law of Booby-traps for the Digital Age Articles of War has featured discussion of the law of armed conflict (LOAC) rules concerning booby-traps (see, e.g., here, here, here, and here). All have been based in the land domain. I am...
Military Objective or Civilian Object? The Italian National Cybersecurity Agency’s Status in Case of Armed Conflict

Military Objective or Civilian Object? The Italian National Cybersecurity Agency’s Status in Case of Armed Conflict

Military Objective or Civilian Object? The Italian National Cybersecurity Agency’s Status in Case of Armed Conflict The increasing reliance of States on cyber infrastructure for both civilian and military purposes has generated renewed debate on the protection...