Surrender as a Weapon: Operational Paralysis and the Law of War

Surrender as a Weapon: Operational Paralysis and the Law of War

by | Aug 5, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Surrender as a Weapon: Operational Paralysis and the Law of War In the opening days of the Operation Desert Storm ground campaign, Iraqi Soldiers surrendered by the tens of thousands. They surrendered to armor, to infantry, and in one famous instance, to a remotely...
Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part II

Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part II

by | Apr 6, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part II Part I of this post explained the growing relevance of counterfire operations, challenges that accompany carrying them out, and potential contributions of artificial intelligence...
Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I

Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I

by | Apr 3, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting

Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War – Part I A strategic shift in national security priorities from counterinsurgency operations to great-power competition and conflict has exposed significant technological and capability gaps...
Challenging Common Assumptions About Civilian Protection in Large-Scale Combat Operations

Challenging Common Assumptions About Civilian Protection in Large-Scale Combat Operations

by | Mar 31, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Challenging Common Assumptions About Civilian Protection in Large-Scale Combat Operations Preparations for large-scale combat operations (LSCOs) by the U.S. military and other NATO militaries have led to a debate—no doubt familiar to Articles of War readers—about...
Putting the Canadian in IHL: The Canadian Handbook on International Humanitarian Law

Putting the Canadian in IHL: The Canadian Handbook on International Humanitarian Law

by , , | Mar 25, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict

Putting the Canadian in IHL: The Canadian Handbook on International Humanitarian Law The International Committee of the Red Cross observes that “[t]he rules of war are universal.” Few would dispute that as a general statement, particularly considering the universal...