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Andrea Logan
| Jul 21, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Use of Force
Ukraine Symposium – War Termination: Legal Implications for International Security The Kremlin announced on June 20 that it would finalize a date for a third round of peace talks with Ukraine. This follows two meetings in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2, 2025, marking...
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Thomas Wheatley
| Jul 2, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
The Myth of Jus ad Bellum–Jus in Bello Purity In modern international law, the separation of jus ad bellum (the law governing the right to go to war) and jus in bello (the law governing conduct in war) is frequently treated as dogma. For some, this separation is...
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Robert Kolb
| Jun 27, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Law of Neutrality
On Robert Kolb’s Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, Second Edition This post provides select reflections based upon the experience of writing the second edition of my book, Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (Edward Elgar...
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Nicholas Tsagourias
| Jun 20, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Use of Force
Assessing the Legality of Israel’s Action Against Iran Under International Law As related in previous Articles of War coverage (here, here, and here), in the early hours of 13 June, Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion” which struck Iran’s nuclear enrichment...
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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...
