Ukraine Symposium – Captured Enemy Weapons

Ukraine Symposium – Captured Enemy Weapons

Ukraine Symposium – Captured Enemy Weapons The Russian military has fielded a new weapon in its conflict with Ukraine. In recent weeks, at least one frontline Russian unit was observed operating an American-made Bradley M2A2 infantry fighting vehicle, and Russia is...
Booby-traps and “Apparently Harmless” Portable Objects

Booby-traps and “Apparently Harmless” Portable Objects

Booby-traps and “Apparently Harmless” Portable Objects Recent hostilities in eastern Europe and the Middle East have generated significant interest in issues of law of armed conflict (LOAC) compliance. Notably, several incidents have led to close scrutiny of the LOAC...
I Spy: Espionage, Perfidy, and Fighting in the Shadows

I Spy: Espionage, Perfidy, and Fighting in the Shadows

I Spy: Espionage, Perfidy, and Fighting in the Shadows In a 2024 Articles of War post, I identified that intelligence gathering, including espionage, is authorized by both treaty and customary international law during armed conflict. For international armed conflicts,...
Lieber Papers Series – The United States and (Most of) the Rest: A Legal Interoperability Primer

Lieber Papers Series – The United States and (Most of) the Rest: A Legal Interoperability Primer

Lieber Papers Series – The United States and (Most of) the Rest: A Legal Interoperability Primer Editors’ Note: Articles of War previously published two longer works on the subjects of States’ responses to malicious or hostile actions  and besieged forces’ legal...
Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL?

Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL?

Anti-AI Countermeasures in Warfare: Terra Incognita for IHL? In a small town under occupation by Alpha, an utterly baffling bloodbath occurred. Dozens of civilians coming home from the Friday market were gunned down by Alpha’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered...