Transboundary Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict

Transboundary Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict

by , | Dec 16, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Other Bodies of Law

Transboundary Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work, “The International Responsibility of a Belligerent State in the Event of Transboundary Environmental Damage” appearing in the...
Rules of Engagement in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Force Enabler or Much Ado About Nothing?

Rules of Engagement in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Force Enabler or Much Ado About Nothing?

by | Dec 13, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Policy, Targeting, Use of Force

Rules of Engagement in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Force Enabler or Much Ado About Nothing? Rules of Engagement (ROE) have traditionally played a major role in the execution of military operations, particularly when a given situation has not reached the threshold...
Finland, Territorial Security, and Anti-personnel Mines

Finland, Territorial Security, and Anti-personnel Mines

by | Dec 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Finland, Territorial Security, and Anti-personnel Mines This post outlines select international weapons law obligations of Finland relating to anti-personnel mines against the backdrop of its evolving national security situation. It identifies an array of legal,...
NATO Interoperability When Targeting Indispensable Objects

NATO Interoperability When Targeting Indispensable Objects

by | Nov 20, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting

NATO Interoperability When Targeting Indispensable Objects A recent Lieber Paper strikes an optimistic note concerning legal interoperability, arguing that the dissimilarities stemming from uneven treaty membership between NATO allies are less significant than they...
Understanding the Distinction Between Property Destruction Governed by Hague Article 23(g) and the Rules Governing Attacks

Understanding the Distinction Between Property Destruction Governed by Hague Article 23(g) and the Rules Governing Attacks

by | Nov 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, Targeting

Understanding the Distinction Between Property Destruction Governed by Hague Article 23(g) and the Rules Governing Attacks This analysis follows my prior post explaining the obligations imposed by Article 23(g) of the Hague Regulations of 1907, annexed to Hague...