Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Cyberspace – the Hidden Aspect of the Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Cyberspace – the Hidden Aspect of the Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Cyberspace – the Hidden Aspect of the Conflict The armed conflict between Israel and Hamas is a multi-arena war in two respects. First, in terms of geography, there are active hostilities in Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank, and even Syria...
Customary International Law, National Law, and Considering Data as Objects

Customary International Law, National Law, and Considering Data as Objects

Customary International Law, National Law, and Considering Data as Objects Cyberspace is a relatively new domain. It exists as something of a parallel universe, where properties and rules frequently differ from those of the physical world. And much of what occurs in...
2023 DoD Manual Revision – What Was Left Unsaid for Cyber Operations

2023 DoD Manual Revision – What Was Left Unsaid for Cyber Operations

2023 DoD Manual Revision – What Was Left Unsaid for Cyber Operations Since the long-awaited update to the Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual, there has been no shortage of commentary and scholarship surrounding the new amendments. While updates to the...
The Law of Cyber Conflict: Quo Vadis?

The Law of Cyber Conflict: Quo Vadis?

The Law of Cyber Conflict: Quo Vadis? [Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed in the Lieber Studies volume The Future Law of Armed Conflict, which was published 27 May 2022. For a general introduction to this volume, see Professor Matt...
Ukraine Symposium – U.S. Offensive Cyber Operations in Support of Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – U.S. Offensive Cyber Operations in Support of Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – U.S. Offensive Cyber Operations in Support of Ukraine Last Wednesday, General Paul Nakasone, Commander of United States Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency, opened the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of...