Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives
by William H. Boothby | Mar 30, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law
Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives Editors’ note: This is the first of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. This post will explore the fundamental differences of view on nuclear weapons and their implications. But...
The Evolving Architecture of the International Law of Military Operations: Mapping the Future of Legal Research in Armed Conflict
by Paul A.L. Ducheine, Terry D. Gill, Peter Pijpers, Marten Zwanenburg | Mar 18, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
The Evolving Architecture of the International Law of Military Operations: Mapping the Future of Legal Research in Armed Conflict International law governing military operations is undergoing a period of profound transformation. Rapid technological innovation...
The Moral Disorder of Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello Purity
by Thomas Wheatley | Jan 26, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
The Moral Disorder of Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello Purity In my last post, I argued why the law of armed conflict (LOAC) does not require the absolute separation of jus in bello and jus ad bellum. I also identified how leading thinkers throughout history understood...
Of Open and Closed Systems – War Caught in Lotus and Anti-Lotus
by Robert Kolb | Jan 12, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
Of Open and Closed Systems – War Caught in Lotus and Anti-Lotus Within every system of law there are open legal sub-systems that offer residual freedom to act and closed sub-systems where residual prohibitions prevail. In the first, the maxim is that what is not...