Nuclear Weapons Part III – What Is To Be Done?

Nuclear Weapons Part III – What Is To Be Done?

Nuclear Weapons Part III – What Is To Be Done? Editors’ note: This is the third of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. If the prospects for significant nuclear disarmament in 2026 or indeed in the foreseeable future do not appear to...
Ukraine Symposium – War Termination: Legal Implications for International Security

Ukraine Symposium – War Termination: Legal Implications for International Security

Ukraine Symposium – War Termination: Legal Implications for International Security The Kremlin announced on June 20 that it would finalize a date for a third round of peace talks with Ukraine. This follows two meetings in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2, 2025, marking...
Deterrence Doesn’t Fly in Space: Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space as a Threat of Force

Deterrence Doesn’t Fly in Space: Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space as a Threat of Force

Deterrence Doesn’t Fly in Space: Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space as a Threat of Force In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt on Friday April 12th, NATO Secretary-General Rutte expressed concern regarding the potential deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Quantifying Compliance: Challenges of Measuring Compliance with International Humanitarian Law

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Quantifying Compliance: Challenges of Measuring Compliance with International Humanitarian Law

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...
Joint Operations in the Legal Environment: A Framework for Legal Competition, Expanded Maneuver, and Deterrence

Joint Operations in the Legal Environment: A Framework for Legal Competition, Expanded Maneuver, and Deterrence

Joint Operations in the Legal Environment: A Framework for Legal Competition, Expanded Maneuver, and Deterrence This post introduces the concept of joint operations in the legal environment (OLE) and argues that the Department of Defense (DoD) should implement OLE to...