by Elizabeth Stubbins Bates | Nov 17, 2021
Joint Symposium: Oxford Forum for International Humanitarian Law Compliance This is the first post in a joint symposium hosted by EJIL:Talk and Articles of War, the blog of the Lieber Institute at West Point. The symposium reflects a series of conversations held in...
by Marten Zwanenburg | Oct 28, 2021
Biometrics and International Humanitarian Law In August 2021, reporting emerged that biometric devices used by United States armed forces in Afghanistan had fallen into the hands of the Taliban. This raised immediate concerns that the devices and the data they give...
by Carolyn Sharp | Jul 22, 2021
When Corporations Take Offensive Measures Against States Cyberattacks are increasingly inundating the private sector, and most States are unable or unwilling to provide adequate protection against these attacks. To mitigate this challenge, numerous corporations...
by Matt Montazzoli | Jul 8, 2021
Down Is Not Always Out: Hors De Combat in the Close Fight Note: this piece builds on a recent article published in Infantry Magazine. While that article was intended “to equip infantry leaders with the knowledge required to train their soldiers to make confident,...
by Jon Griffiths | Jun 23, 2021
Warnings as a Precautionary Measure: Gaza On May 15, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) gave advance warning of an airstrike against the Al Jalaa Tower in Gaza. IDF operational summaries of Operation Guardian of the Walls highlight extensive use of warnings in...