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Liisi Adamson
| Dec 29, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict
Year in Review – 2025 2025 has been a year of persistent conflicts, evolving law of armed conflict (LOAC) questions, and contrasting views. At Articles of War, we strived to provide a platform for nuanced legal analysis and timely discussion in 200 posts,...
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Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
| Dec 8, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Maritime, Targeting
The Ukrainian Attacks Against Gambian-Flagged Oil Tankers in the Black Sea On October 28, 2025, Ukrainian so-called “Sea Baby drones” attacked two Gambian-flagged oil tankers, the Kairos and Virat. Whereas the vessels were severely damaged, no casualties were...
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Pornomo Rovan Astri Yoga
| Sep 17, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Law of Neutrality, Maritime
When Belligerent Drones Knock on Neutral Waters: Archipelagic Sea Lanes in the Age of Kamikaze Systems In 2024 to 2025, escalating tensions between Israel and Iran saw waves of missiles and drones cross regional skies. Jordan, a neutral (non-belligerent) State,...
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Robert Lawless
| Sep 5, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Operation Spider Web and Instrumentalizing Civilian Objects On 1 June 2025, in one of the boldest operations of the war, Ukraine carried out a massive surprise attack against Russian military installations. The attack, known as Operation Spider Web, was carried out by...
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Michael W. Meier
| Aug 27, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Weapons Law
Unleashing Drone Dominance: Rethinking Department of Defense Weapons Reviews In November 2001, the United States conducted what is considered to be the first ever armed drone attack in Afghanistan. Over the next twenty years, the United States dominated the production...