Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare in Ukraine – Part I

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare in Ukraine – Part I

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare in Ukraine – Part I During its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has accused the United States and Ukraine of collaborating to develop biological weapons in violation of international law. Russia’s claims...
Ukraine Symposium – Data-Rich Battlefields and the Future LOAC

Ukraine Symposium – Data-Rich Battlefields and the Future LOAC

Ukraine Symposium – Data-Rich Battlefields and the Future LOAC Alongside the physical conflict in Ukraine, the parties are waging a ruthless data war. Russia continues to deploy its formidable “information war machine” to “confuse and disable”...
Augmented Reality Battlefield

Augmented Reality Battlefield

Augmented Reality Battlefield States are prioritizing measures to enhance soldiers’ situational awareness during military operations, including the development of augmented reality capabilities. Augmented reality, as distinguished from virtual reality, superimposes...
The Law and Character of War in 2035

The Law and Character of War in 2035

The Law and Character of War in 2035 In fall of 2020, the Lieber Institute for Law and Warfare at West Point joined a U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) multi-year study on the changing character of warfare. The study has convened three times annually since. Its purpose...
Are Mercenaries in Ukraine?

Are Mercenaries in Ukraine?

Are Mercenaries in Ukraine? Reports suggest both Russia and Ukraine are recruiting and supplementing forces in ways that potentially implicate international legal rules related to mercenaries. This post, after surveying media reports of mercenaries in Ukraine,...