War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law

War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law

War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the authors’ article-length work, “International Law’s Premature Farewell to the Concept of War” appearing in the Brazilian Journal of International Law. There...
Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation

Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation

Crimea and the Interrelationship Between Military Occupation and Annexation Every State in the world is protected from the use of force against its sovereignty and territorial integrity. This protection and the corresponding right of self-defense, enshrined in Article...
Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement

Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement

Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement In July 2024, Taiwan’s military released to the public its rules of engagement (ROE) prior to testing their effectiveness in the annual Han Kuang exercises, which took place on July 22-26. Taiwan developed the ROE in 2017 and revised...
Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israel’s Jus ad Bellum and LOAC Obligations and the Evolving Nature of the Conflict

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israel’s Jus ad Bellum and LOAC Obligations and the Evolving Nature of the Conflict

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Israel’s Jus ad Bellum and LOAC Obligations and the Evolving Nature of the Conflict According to the New York Times, some senior American officials have concluded Israel has achieved all it can militarily in the Gaza Strip. It reports...
The “Total Defeat” of Hamas and the End of NIAC

The “Total Defeat” of Hamas and the End of NIAC

The “Total Defeat” of Hamas and the End of NIAC Since the onset of the hostilities in Gaza that began on October 7, 2023, Israel has consistently identified the “complete destruction” of the “military and governmental capabilities” of Hamas as one of its principal war...