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William H. Boothby
| Mar 30, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law
Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives Editors’ note: This is the first of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. This post will explore the fundamental differences of view on nuclear weapons and their implications. But...
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Robert Kolb
| Mar 11, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
The Role of Municipal Law Analogies in the Law of Armed Conflicts It is common wisdom that the law of armed conflict (LOAC) contains many “principles” or rules of considerable normative breadth and importance. Some examples include: the principle of limitation of...
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Benjamin Meret
| Jan 16, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Neutrality, Occupation
The Law of Neutrality in Situations of Belligerent Occupation Today, very few situations of belligerent occupation exist. Yet, in a recent advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) analyzed international legal obligations that stem from belligerent...
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Pornomo Rovan Astri Yoga
| Sep 17, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Law of Neutrality, Maritime
When Belligerent Drones Knock on Neutral Waters: Archipelagic Sea Lanes in the Age of Kamikaze Systems In 2024 to 2025, escalating tensions between Israel and Iran saw waves of missiles and drones cross regional skies. Jordan, a neutral (non-belligerent) State,...
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Robert Kolb
| Sep 10, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
Exceptions to the Separation Between the Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello According to canonic learning and overwhelming practice, the rules of the jus ad bellum and those of the jus in bello are separated in the sense that the application of each depends on its own...