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...
United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Taliban Combatant Immunity in Non-International Armed Conflict
by Chris Jenks | Oct 4, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict, United States v Najibullah Symposium
United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Taliban Combatant Immunity in Non-International Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post is part of a two-post symposium on a pretrial hearing in the case United States v. Najibullah. An introductory post by Professor Sean...
United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Introduction
by Sean Watts | Oct 4, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, United States v Najibullah Symposium
United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Introduction Almost as soon as hostilities between the United States and the Taliban and al Qaeda groups in Afghanistan began in 2001, important law of war questions emerged. In particular, early stages of the conflict provoked...