Complete Defeat and the End of the Non-Recognized State of Nagorno-Karabakh

Complete Defeat and the End of the Non-Recognized State of Nagorno-Karabakh

Complete Defeat and the End of the Non-Recognized State of Nagorno-Karabakh September 2024 marks the first anniversary of a decisive turn in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Following Azerbaijan’s “anti-terrorist operation,” the de facto authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh...
Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies

Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies

Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies Editor’s note: This post is derived from the author’s recently published book Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies, published with Springer Press. We, members of the human race in 2024, already live in a...
Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict

Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict

Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict As I noted in my “2024 Year Ahead” post, I am worried that the law of armed conflict (LOAC) faces an array of threats to its application on the battlefield and beyond. The post set out five that I find especially...
Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation

Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation

Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation Every State in the world is protected from the use of force against its sovereignty and territorial integrity. This protection and the corresponding right of self-defense, enshrined in Article...
Military Investigations in Armed Conflict: Investigating Themselves?

Military Investigations in Armed Conflict: Investigating Themselves?

Military Investigations in Armed Conflict: Investigating Themselves? Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s recently published book, Military Investigations in Armed Conflict: Independence and Impartiality under International Law, published with Routledge....