Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Trial of Australian Oscar Jenkins: Status, Legitimacy, and Lawfare

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Trial of Australian Oscar Jenkins: Status, Legitimacy, and Lawfare

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Trial of Australian Oscar Jenkins: Status, Legitimacy, and Lawfare When Australian national Oscar Jenkins crossed into Ukraine and picked up arms, he likely anticipated danger. What he may not have anticipated was the murky legal theatre...
Taiwan’s Counter-Lawfare Strategy

Taiwan’s Counter-Lawfare Strategy

Taiwan’s Counter-Lawfare Strategy In his 2025 New Year address, President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Xi Jinping reiterated his commitment to the reunification of Taiwan. He stated, “no one can ever stop China’s reunification, a trend of the times.” One...
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Charts a Course for Countering China’s Legal Warfare

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Charts a Course for Countering China’s Legal Warfare

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Charts a Course for Countering China’s Legal Warfare The threat of violence looms large behind China’s campaign of “legal warfare” and Congress is taking note. Section 1284 of the Senate’s draft Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization...
Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Pro-Israel Lawfare, Symbolism, or Genuine Legal Concern?

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Pro-Israel Lawfare, Symbolism, or Genuine Legal Concern?

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Pro-Israel Lawfare, Symbolism, or Genuine Legal Concern? Israel often perceives itself at the receiving end of what today is termed “lawfare”: warfare by legal means or the use of strategic litigation to achieve in the courtroom...
Multi-Domain Legal Warfare: China’s Coordinated Attack on International Rule of Law

Multi-Domain Legal Warfare: China’s Coordinated Attack on International Rule of Law

Multi-Domain Legal Warfare: China’s Coordinated Attack on International Rule of Law Law has emerged as an integral element of gray zone competition. State and non-State actors alike increasingly view law as a means to shape operational spaces, forge perceptions of...