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Michael N. Schmitt
| Jun 16, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion and the Right of Self-Defense On Friday morning, June 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Rising Lion, a major strike against Iranian nuclear infrastructure and ballistic missile capability. The IDF also degraded...
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Nicholas Tsagourias
| May 12, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility, Use of Force
Can Israel Target Iran in Response to Houthi Attacks? Exploring the Threshold of “Substantial Involvement” Following the Houthi missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, May 4, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate not only against...
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Michael N. Schmitt,
Alexander Hernandez
| May 9, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, State Responsibility, Use of Force
Analyzing State Support to Non-State Actors – Part II: Response Options and Conflict Classification As non-State actors assume an increasingly prominent role in international affairs, State support to them as a strategic tool for advancing political objectives has...
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Raul (Pete) Pedrozo
| Apr 2, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Maritime, Policy, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Using the Proliferation Security Initiative to Disrupt Iran’s Oil Shipments Since the Islamic revolution of 1979, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been hostile to the United States and its allies and partners. It is the leading State sponsor of...
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Raul (Pete) Pedrozo
| Mar 24, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting
Targeting Iranian Spy Ships On March 17, 2025, Al-Hadath, a Saudi news outlet, reported that U.S. forces in the Middle East had targeted and sunk Iran’s newest signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship, the IRINS Zagros (H313), while the spy ship was on station in the Red...
