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John C. Tramazzo,
Kevin S. Coble,
Michael N. Schmitt
| Oct 11, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage-Taking and the Law of Armed Conflict In the early morning of October 7, the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a surprise attack against Israel. Its military...
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Michael N. Schmitt,
Kevin S. Coble
| Sep 29, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict
The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part II Editors’ Note: In a prior post, the authors presented background material and jus ad bellum analysis of an ongoing situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the...
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Michael N. Schmitt,
Kevin S. Coble
| Sep 27, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force
The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part I Editors’ Note: This post is the first in a two-part series addressing international legal issues related to the ongoing situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. On 19 September,...
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Michael N. Schmitt,
Kevin S. Coble
| Sep 18, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict
United States Transfers Depleted Uranium Rounds to Ukraine: The Legal Issues On September 6, the United States announced it was sending 120 mm depleted uranium armor-piercing tank rounds to Ukraine for use in the 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks to be delivered this fall. In...
