Ukraine Symposium – “Damn the Torpedoes!”: Naval Mines in the Black Sea

Ukraine Symposium – “Damn the Torpedoes!”: Naval Mines in the Black Sea

by , | Mar 15, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – “Damn the Torpedoes!”: Naval Mines in the Black Sea For over a century the immortal battle cry of Rear Admiral Farragut has sounded throughout naval lore – “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead.” As it turns out, what Admiral Farragut was...
Ukraine Symposium – Oil Tankers as “Environmental Time Bombs,” or Not

Ukraine Symposium – Oil Tankers as “Environmental Time Bombs,” or Not

by | Aug 12, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – Oil Tankers as “Environmental Time Bombs,” or Not Last month, Russian forces used two anti-ship missiles to target an abandoned cargo tanker adrift in the northern Black Sea. The vessel was loaded with around 600 tons of diesel...