Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric
by Rosa-Lena Lauterbach | 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...
Ukraine Symposium – Dragon Drones and the Law of Armed Conflict
by Kevin S. Coble, Alexander Hernandez | Oct 23, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Dragon Drones and the Law of Armed Conflict In early September, social media users uploaded videos depicting a Ukrainian drone spewing a burning substance along a dense tree line, allegedly where Russian troops were hiding (see here, here, here,...
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter
by Kevin S. Coble, Alexander Hernandez, Gavin Logan | Sep 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter Israel’s ongoing urban operations in Gaza have drawn extensive international scrutiny. Critics have focused on the number of reported civilian casualties, with many attributing Israel’s use of...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules
by Michael N. Schmitt | Dec 7, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules Editor’s Note: This post is the second in a two-part series that explores law of armed conflict targeting considerations inspired by the Israeli-Hamas conflict. The first post examined operational...