Unobserved Fires and the Law of Armed Conflict

Unobserved Fires and the Law of Armed Conflict

by , | Mar 3, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting

Unobserved Fires and the Law of Armed Conflict The United States and Australia have both embraced the concept of “multi-domain strike,” which the United States describes, in a veritable missile salvo of buzzwords, as the “capability to strike in depth with lethal and...
Are Thermobaric Weapons Lawful?

Are Thermobaric Weapons Lawful?

by | Mar 23, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law

Are Thermobaric Weapons Lawful? The Russian Federation has deployed and likely used thermobaric weapons during its invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States alleged that Russia “used the vacuum bomb today, which is actually prohibited by the...
Terrain Denial Fires on the Modern Battlefield

Terrain Denial Fires on the Modern Battlefield

by | Aug 25, 2021 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting

Terrain Denial Fires on the Modern Battlefield Stability and counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria have provided the primary source of operational experience for currently serving American military leaders and legal advisors. Regardless of...