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Michael N. Schmitt
| Jun 18, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Attacking Scientists and the Law of Armed Conflict On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, an attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile program, and senior military leadership. Additionally, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted...
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Erica Harper
| Jun 17, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Policy
War Reloaded: The Erosion of Norms and the Urgency of Prevention After decades of cautious optimism about the global decline of warfare, recent trends paint a far more troubling picture. Civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire, non-State armed groups and...
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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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Rob McLaughlin
| May 20, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Maritime
Attack on the MV Conscience: Issues Related to Blockade Law The MV Conscience is reportedly a Palau-flagged “passenger vessel” currently operated for a nongovernmental organization (NGO) called the “Freedom Flotilla Coalition.” The coalition, also called the Gaza...
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Michael N. Schmitt,
Alexander Hernandez
| May 14, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
“Active” Human Shielding and the Law of Armed Conflict To counter Israel Defense Force (IDF) superiority, Hamas long ago adopted the strategy of human shielding, one widely condemned as unlawful (see, e.g., here, here, and here). But reports have also emerged...
