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Michael W. Meier
| Aug 26, 2024
Ukraine Symposium – Is Ukraine Occupying Territory in Russia? In the early morning hours of August 6, Ukrainian forces in armored vehicles moved into the Kursk region of Russia. This surprise offensive by Ukraine into Russia represents the largest foreign incursion...
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Michael W. Meier
| Dec 15, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Question of Whether Gaza Is Occupied Territory On October 7, Hamas launched a brutal attack that killed more than 1,400 people and injured another 6,900 individuals, including at least 32 Americans. Hamas also took over 240 hostages...
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Michael W. Meier
| Jul 31, 2023
2023 DoD Manual Revision – A Welcome Change to the Presumption of Civilian Status (Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of posts that will analyze and assess the 2023 revisions to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual.) On 11 July, the...
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Michael W. Meier
| May 12, 2023
Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Protection of the Environment During an Occupation 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...
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Michael W. Meier
| Dec 27, 2022
Responsible AI Symposium – Responsible AI and Legal Review of Weapons Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed at an expert workshop conducted by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy focusing on Responsible AI. For a general introduction to...
