War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law
by Sven Peterke, Johannes van Aggelen | Sep 30, 2024
War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the authors’ article-length work, “International Law’s Premature Farewell to the Concept of War” appearing in the Brazilian Journal of International Law. There...
Reflections on RUSI’s Tactical Lessons from IDF Operations in Gaza, 2023
by Sean P. Mahoney, Steve Szymanski | Sep 27, 2024
Reflections on RUSI’s Tactical Lessons from IDF Operations in Gaza, 2023 In July, Jack Watling and Nick Reynolds published a paper entitled “Tactical Lessons from Israel Defense Forces Operations in Gaza, 2023” on behalf of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)....
Combined Arms Maneuver, Mission Command, and the Challenge of LOAC Implementation
by Geoff Corn, Tyler Smotherman | Sep 26, 2024
Combined Arms Maneuver, Mission Command, and the Challenge of LOAC Implementation The news out of Israel is, well, discouraging. It seems increasingly likely that Israel is going to launch a major combat operation to clear Hezbollah assets from southern Lebanon. The...
“Humanity” is Not Always the Highest Claim
by Jeremy A. Rabkin | Sep 24, 2024
“Humanity” is Not Always the Highest Claim Disputes about the application of the law of armed conflict are often fought with tools of legal analysis: competing treaty provisions; court rulings; and historical precedents. I want to highlight here a deeper dispute...