Ukraine Symposium – “Public Curiosity” and the North Korean POWs

Ukraine Symposium – “Public Curiosity” and the North Korean POWs

by , | Jan 21, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – “Public Curiosity” and the North Korean POWs The Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, which started with Russia’s takeover of Crimea in 2014 and grew with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, escalated further with the recent...
The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II

by | Jan 13, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Weapons Law

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II The first part of this two-part post, described and explained the weapons law principles and rules that apply to suicide or kamikaze drones. It also set forth and explained applicable targeting law principles...
The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I

by | 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...
Common Article 2 and Non-State Reciprocity in the Law of Armed Conflict

Common Article 2 and Non-State Reciprocity in the Law of Armed Conflict

by , | Jan 8, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Common Article 2 and Non-State Reciprocity in the Law of Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post is an abbreviated version of an article appearing in the Emory International Law Review Volume 39 (2025). When the States that signed the 1949 Geneva Conventions...
Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric

Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric

by | Jan 7, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric Editors’ note: We are pleased to announce that Articles of War has recently added several thematic editors to our staff. Each editor has contributed a post to this year’s Year Ahead series with thoughts on...