International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties
by Robert Kolb | May 19, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, History of LOAC, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Treaties The International Law Commission has codified the law of treaties under the benevolent assumption that the drafting and implementation of all treaties, of whatever type, should follow the rules adopted in the 1969...
Assessing the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Mine Convention Withdrawals
by Sean Watts | Mar 27, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Other Bodies of Law, Weapons Law
Assessing the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Mine Convention Withdrawals As security along their borders has deteriorated, Eastern European, Baltic, and Nordic States have scrambled to update and adapt their national defense strategies. Nearly all these States have publicly...
The Operational Consequences of Conflating the “Why” and “How” of War
by Emily E. Bobenrieth, Alison Martin | Dec 9, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
The Operational Consequences of Conflating the “Why” and “How” of War In conflict, determining whose cause is “more just” can span the spectrum of opinion and complexity. For example, most States consider Ukraine to be the “victim” State in its international armed...
Vessels of War
by Lena E. Whitehead, Aaron Waldo | Nov 26, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Maritime
Vessels of War How can vessels be used in war? Are rights and obligations vested in armed forces personnel or in the naval platforms themselves? Combatancy in land warfare is fairly straightforward. Persons sanctioned by and under the control of a State have...