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William H. Boothby
| Jan 10, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Targeting, Weapons Law
The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I In conflicts during the last few years, unmanned air weapons, commonly referred to as drones, have increasingly been used to undertake attacks of ground targets. These attacks have recently involved large...
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Jonathan Kwik
| Oct 11, 2024 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL? In a small town under occupation by Alpha, an utterly baffling bloodbath occurred. Dozens of civilians coming home from the Friday market were gunned down by Alpha’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered...
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Raul (Pete) Pedrozo
| Aug 1, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Use of Force
Applying the Unwilling or Unable Test: Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen On July 18, 2024, Houthi rebels conducted a drone strike in Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding at least ten others. The attack was carried out by an Iranian Samad-3 drone that had...
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Ronald Alcala
| May 20, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Weapons Law
Caltrop: An Ancient Weapon in Modern Warfare Recent reports indicate that Ukraine has modified drones to deliver and disperse a weapon of ancient design in its fight against Russia. The weapon, known as a caltrop, is a spiked device that can be strewn in large...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Apr 18, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Use of Force
Retaliation, Retribution, and Punishment and International Law On April 13, Iran launched a massive missile and drone attack on Israel. Hezbollah and Houthi attacks took place contemporaneously. Israel, alongside forces from France, the United Kingdom, the United...
