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Nathan Derejko
| Sep 2, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Identifying NIAC Series
Identifying NIAC Series – Conclusion Editors’ note: This post appears as a conclusion for the series examining Dr Nathan Derejko’s book, Identifying Non-International Armed Conflict published by Cambridge University Press. The series features alternating posts with...
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William H. Boothby
| Aug 12, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog
When the Defender Is the Attacker and Does It Matter? I was delighted to learn that Dr Jonathan Kwik has received funding for what promises to be a most important research project. Jonathan is fast developing a well-earned reputation as a thought-leader in complex...
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Robert Kolb
| Jul 20, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting
Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello Targeting There is a growing tendency to devise a double targeting criterion for attacks: one for jus ad bellum (JAB); and one for jus in bello (JIB), and to require that the conditions for each are met so that an attack or other...
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Hitoshi Nasu
| Jun 26, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
Choice of Law in the Laws of War In private international law, choice of law is a critical question concerned with identifying which legal system governs a dispute involving cross-border elements. A set of principles developed to address such questions does not...
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Oded Hen
| May 29, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Are Evacuation Orders Unlawful Under International Law? A Case Study of Southern Lebanon Recent commentaries have characterized evacuation orders in contemporary armed conflicts, including those of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in southern Lebanon, as forcible...
