AWS Legal Review Series – Transparency and the Experience of the Netherlands
by J.F.R. (Hans) Boddens Hosang | Mar 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, AWS Legal Review Series, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Weapons Law
AWS Legal Review Series – Transparency and the Experience of the Netherlands This post appears as part of a series on the legal review of autonomous weapon systems. An introductory post by Professors Rain Liivoja and Sean Watts provides an overview of the series. In...
The Netherlands Appeals Court Order on F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel
by Brian L. Cox | Feb 27, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
The Netherlands Appeals Court Order on F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel A domestic court judgment in the Netherlands recently captured global headlines for ordering the government to suspend participation in a multinational program supplying F-35 parts to Israel. The...
Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States
by Tom Buitelaar, Welmoet Wels | Dec 11, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Other Bodies of Law, Policy
Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States “An uncomfortable reality” is the title and conclusion of a recently published report that evaluates Dutch national participation in international peace and security missions. The report highlights the successes of the Dutch...
Challenges of Intelligence Sharing in Targeting Operations
by Mehmet Çoban, Jochem de Hoop | Nov 8, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting
Challenges of Intelligence Sharing in Targeting Operations I reiterate that [the prevention of civilian harm] is not necessarily about more rules on the ground. It is about paying particular attention to civilian harm in existing operational planning and procedures....