by Rob McLaughlin | Jan 30, 2023
The Law of Armed Conflict, the Law of Naval Warfare, and a PRC blockade of Taiwan In discussions of possible Peoples Republic of China (PRC) military courses of action against Taiwan that rise to the level of an armed conflict, the likelihood of a PRC naval and air...
by Rob McLaughlin | Mar 7, 2022
Keeping the Ukraine-Russia Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello Issues Separate In any situation of international armed conflict (IAC), such as that between Ukraine and Russia right now, two bodies of law necessarily come into sharp relief: The jus ad bellum, which deals...
by Rob McLaughlin | Sep 17, 2020
Whither Recognition of Belligerency? Delineating, defining, and dealing with how the law of armed conflict applies to civil wars and other non-international armed conflicts (NIACs) has presented constant legal challenges over the last two decades. Numerous...
