Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Iran’s Responsibility for the Attack on Israel

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Iran’s Responsibility for the Attack on Israel

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Iran’s Responsibility for the Attack on Israel One important question that arises from Hamas’s surprise offensive against Israel relates to Iran’s involvement in the attack. According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran’s role was...
Articles of War Editorial Board Changes

Articles of War Editorial Board Changes

Articles of War Editorial Board Changes Executive Editor We are pleased to congratulate Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Alcala on his appointment as Executive Editor at the West Point Press. The newly established publishing arm of the United States Military Academy, West...
Putin Admits to Funding the Wagner Group: Implications for Russia’s State Responsibility

Putin Admits to Funding the Wagner Group: Implications for Russia’s State Responsibility

Putin Admits to Funding the Wagner Group: Implications for Russia’s State Responsibility On June 27, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a remarkable announcement. After years of denying any links between the Wagner Group and the Russian State, Putin stated,...
Contracts Between the Wagner Group and Russia’s Defense Ministry: International Law Implications

Contracts Between the Wagner Group and Russia’s Defense Ministry: International Law Implications

Contracts Between the Wagner Group and Russia’s Defense Ministry: International Law Implications After months of infighting between Russian defense officials and the Wagner Group, the Deputy Defense Minister, Nikolai Pankov, announced on June 10, 2023, that “volunteer...
Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Detention in Non-International Armed Conflict

Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Detention in Non-International Armed Conflict

Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Detention in Non-International Armed Conflict Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed during an expert workshop that the Lieber Institute co-convened alongside Harvard Law School’s Program on...