Putting the Canadian in IHL: The Canadian Handbook on International Humanitarian Law

Putting the Canadian in IHL: The Canadian Handbook on International Humanitarian Law

Putting the Canadian in IHL: The Canadian Handbook on International Humanitarian Law The International Committee of the Red Cross observes that “[t]he rules of war are universal.” Few would dispute that as a general statement, particularly considering the universal...
Military Use of Biometrics Series – Necrometrics and Contextualising Human Remains in Armed Conflict

Military Use of Biometrics Series – Necrometrics and Contextualising Human Remains in Armed Conflict

Military Use of Biometrics Series – Necrometrics and Contextualising Human Remains in Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post is part of a series relating to the law applicable to the military use of biometrics. It is drawn from the author’s article-length work,...
The Baltic Defense Line: Military Necessity and Civilian Protection on NATO’s Eastern Flank

The Baltic Defense Line: Military Necessity and Civilian Protection on NATO’s Eastern Flank

The Baltic Defense Line: Military Necessity and Civilian Protection on NATO’s Eastern Flank Europe’s easternmost flank is undergoing one of the most strategically calibrated defensive preparations since the Cold War. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are coordinating the...
Leaving Ottawa: Lithuania Denounces the Anti-Personnel Mines Convention

Leaving Ottawa: Lithuania Denounces the Anti-Personnel Mines Convention

Leaving Ottawa: Lithuania Denounces the Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Significant changes are happening on NATO’s eastern flank. In 2024 Lithuania denounced the Convention on Cluster Munitions. More recently, on May 8, 2025, Lithuania announced its decision to...
Deterrence Doesn’t Fly in Space: Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space as a Threat of Force

Deterrence Doesn’t Fly in Space: Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space as a Threat of Force

Deterrence Doesn’t Fly in Space: Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space as a Threat of Force In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt on Friday April 12th, NATO Secretary-General Rutte expressed concern regarding the potential deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in...