Targeting Iranian Spy Ships
by Raul (Pete) Pedrozo | Mar 24, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting
Targeting Iranian Spy Ships On March 17, 2025, Al-Hadath, a Saudi news outlet, reported that U.S. forces in the Middle East had targeted and sunk Iran’s newest signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship, the IRINS Zagros (H313), while the spy ship was on station in the Red...
The Silent Service: The Law of Armed Conflict’s Blind Spots Regarding Modern Submarine Warfare
by Christopher Hart, David Wallace | Feb 28, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Maritime
The Silent Service: The Law of Armed Conflict’s Blind Spots Regarding Modern Submarine Warfare Submarines play a critical role in warfare due to their stealth, speed, endurance, and firepower. These attributes make them the “queens of the chessboard” in naval strategy...
The Status of the U.S. Coast Guard’s People, Bases and Equipment, and Vessels Under LOAC
by Alexander Hernandez, Liz Hutton | Jan 28, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
The Status of the U.S. Coast Guard’s People, Bases and Equipment, and Vessels Under LOAC The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) recently published an article highlighting the integral role the U.S. Coast Guard might play in a future high-intensity conflict. Set in the...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Broadening the Lens: Rethinking Civilian Harm within International Humanitarian Law
by Stephen Wilkinson, Yvette Issar, Emilie Fitzsimons, Matias Thomsen, Alice Priddy | Jan 21, 2025 | AoW Posts, Beyond Compliance Symposium, Blog
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Broadening the Lens: Rethinking Civilian Harm within International Humanitarian Law Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and...