by Marten Zwanenburg, Aleksi Kajander, Steven van de Put | Oct 21, 2025 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Military Use of Biometrics Series
Military Use of Biometrics Series – Introduction On 7-8 May 2024, a conference brought together a group of scholars and practitioners to discuss the law applicable to the use of biometrics by armed forces. The conference, which took place in Tallinn, Estonia, was...
by Rosa-Lena Lauterbach | Oct 20, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
A Decisive Moment Concerning Individual Rights and the Law of War? The question of whether individuals can hold rights under international law has hovered at the edges of international jurisprudence for a century. From the Permanent Court of International Justice’s...
by Pornomo Rovan Astri Yoga | Sep 17, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Law of Neutrality, Maritime
When Belligerent Drones Knock on Neutral Waters: Archipelagic Sea Lanes in the Age of Kamikaze Systems In 2024 to 2025, escalating tensions between Israel and Iran saw waves of missiles and drones cross regional skies. Jordan, a neutral (non-belligerent) State,...
by Kubo Mačák | Aug 18, 2025 | AI, AoW Posts, Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict CyCon 2025 Series, Blog
Artificial Intelligence in Armed Conflict CyCon 2025 Series – Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly emerging as the defining disruptive technology of our time. While academics lament the supposed imminent demise of college writing, people turn to...
by Cochav Elkayam-Levy, Irwin Cotler, Stewart Wiseman | Aug 8, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Kinocide as a Strategy of Terrorism: Legal Frameworks and Case Law Analysis The intentional targeting of families by terrorist organizations constitutes a particularly egregious form of violence that weaponizes the emotional and social core of civilian life. Recently...