Combined Arms Maneuver, Mission Command, and the Challenge of LOAC Implementation

Combined Arms Maneuver, Mission Command, and the Challenge of LOAC Implementation

by , | Sep 26, 2024

Combined Arms Maneuver, Mission Command, and the Challenge of LOAC Implementation The news out of Israel is, well, discouraging. It seems increasingly likely that Israel is going to launch a major combat operation to clear Hezbollah assets from southern Lebanon. The...
A Policy Approach for Addressing the “Cyber Attacks” and “Data as an Object” Debates

A Policy Approach for Addressing the “Cyber Attacks” and “Data as an Object” Debates

by | Sep 19, 2024

A Policy Approach for Addressing the “Cyber Attacks” and “Data as an Object” Debates Among the issues examined at this week’s International Society of Military Law and the Law of War’s annual Silent Leges Inter Arma? (In Times of War, the Law Falls Silent?) Conference...
Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict

Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict

by | Sep 12, 2024

Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict As I noted in my “2024 Year Ahead” post, I am worried that the law of armed conflict (LOAC) faces an array of threats to its application on the battlefield and beyond. The post set out five that I find especially...
Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement

Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement

by , , | Aug 21, 2024

Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement In July 2024, Taiwan’s military released to the public its rules of engagement (ROE) prior to testing their effectiveness in the annual Han Kuang exercises, which took place on July 22-26. Taiwan developed the ROE in 2017 and revised...
Rules Governing Property Destruction Outside of the Attack and Occupation Contexts

Rules Governing Property Destruction Outside of the Attack and Occupation Contexts

by | May 31, 2024

Rules Governing Property Destruction Outside of the Attack and Occupation Contexts The rules governing property destruction occurring outside of attack operations and the occupation phase of military operations are contained in Article 23(g) of the Hague Regulations...