Rules of Engagement in Large Scale Combat Operations
by Peter S. Konchak | Apr 9, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement in Large Scale Combat Operations As the focus of U.S. military doctrine and contingency planning shifts from counterinsurgency (COIN) campaigns toward large-scale combat operations (LSCO), Judge Advocates must anticipate changing operational law...
Multi-Domain Operations: Closing the Eighteenth Capability Gap
by Ryan Dowdy | Feb 13, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Policy
Multi-Domain Operations: Closing the Eighteenth Capability Gap After emerging from decades of counterinsurgency (COIN) operations, the Army identified seventeen capability gaps in its conventional warfighting capacity. Certainly, the doctrine and policies associated...
Curing the COIN Hangover
by Camilla Cooper | Jul 7, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Curing the COIN Hangover As we are adapting to the new reality of preparing for large scale combat operations (LSCO) rather than just the next counter insurgency (COIN) or counter terrorism (CT) operation, educators and trainers are raising the same concern: our...
Reducing the Human Cost of Large-Scale Military Operations
by Lakmini Seneviratne, Abby Zeith, Kosuke Onishi | Jul 3, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict
Reducing the Human Cost of Large-Scale Military Operations Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed during an expert workshop that the Lieber Institute co-convened alongside Harvard Law School’s Program on International Law and Armed Conflict...