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Davit Khachatryan
| Jan 22, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
If the “Why” of War Shapes the “How” of Law, Who is Accountable? The ongoing armed conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza illustrate the dangerous consequences of conflating jus ad bellum and jus in bello. This conflation risks undermining the universality of international...
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Rosa-Lena Lauterbach
| Jan 7, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric Editors’ note: We are pleased to announce that Articles of War has recently added several thematic editors to our staff. Each editor has contributed a post to this year’s Year Ahead series with thoughts on...
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Liisi Adamson
| Dec 31, 2024 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Policy, Targeting
Year in Review – 2024 2024 was defined by a landscape of intensifying conflicts, continuous technological advancements (see here and here), and evolving debates over the application of the law of armed conflict (LOAC). The persistent war in Ukraine, the volatile...
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Ivon Mingashang,
Christian Tshiamala Banungana
| Dec 16, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Other Bodies of Law
Transboundary Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work, “The International Responsibility of a Belligerent State in the Event of Transboundary Environmental Damage” appearing in the...
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Chris De Cock
| Dec 13, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Policy, Targeting, Use of Force
Rules of Engagement in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Force Enabler or Much Ado About Nothing? Rules of Engagement (ROE) have traditionally played a major role in the execution of military operations, particularly when a given situation has not reached the threshold...