Intelligence Wars: Sabotage in the Shadows of Conflict

Intelligence Wars: Sabotage in the Shadows of Conflict

Intelligence Wars: Sabotage in the Shadows of Conflict Sabotage has suddenly gained a high profile in international dialogue about conflict. This occurs most obviously in the context of an evolving “gray zone conflict” with Russia linked to sabotage in European States...
The Impact of AI-Enabled Capabilities on the Application of International Law in the Cyber Domain

The Impact of AI-Enabled Capabilities on the Application of International Law in the Cyber Domain

The Impact of AI-Enabled Capabilities on the Application of International Law in the Cyber Domain This post describes the proceedings and conclusions of a workshop that brought together scholars, some with both operational and technical expertise, to discuss the...
Belligerent Reprisals Series – Reprisals with Weapons

Belligerent Reprisals Series – Reprisals with Weapons

Belligerent Reprisals Series – Reprisals with Weapons Editors’ note: This post is part of a series related to Francesco Romani’s book “Belligerent Reprisals from Enforcement to Reciprocity” published by Cambridge University Press. Francesco’s impressive work on...
Judging Battlefield Conduct

Judging Battlefield Conduct

Judging Battlefield Conduct Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s article-length work, “The Rule of Law in Armed Conflict” published in volume 34 of the Minnesota Journal of International Law (2025). The rule of law is an appraisal concept that purports to...
Ukraine Symposium – Litigating the Act of Aggression as Human Rights Claims

Ukraine Symposium – Litigating the Act of Aggression as Human Rights Claims

Ukraine Symposium – Litigating the Act of Aggression as Human Rights Claims The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine reports that since February 2022, there have been 40,176 verified civilian casualties caused by the conflict in Ukraine: 12,340 killed and...