Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict
by Michael N. Schmitt | Sep 12, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
Regaining Perspective on the Law of Armed Conflict As I noted in my “2024 Year Ahead” post, I am worried that the law of armed conflict (LOAC) faces an array of threats to its application on the battlefield and beyond. The post set out five that I find especially...
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter
by Kevin S. Coble, Alexander Hernandez, Gavin Logan | Sep 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter Israel’s ongoing urban operations in Gaza have drawn extensive international scrutiny. Critics have focused on the number of reported civilian casualties, with many attributing Israel’s use of...
Targeting in the Black Box: The Need to Reprioritize AI Explainability
by Scott Sullivan | Aug 28, 2024 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Targeting in the Black Box: The Need to Reprioritize AI Explainability States around the world are racing to leverage the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) to their own military advantage. In the coming decades, AI-based systems are expected to...
Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement
by Pei-Lun Tsai, Rob McLaughlin, Hitoshi Nasu | Aug 21, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
Taiwan’s New Rules of Engagement In July 2024, Taiwan’s military released to the public its rules of engagement (ROE) prior to testing their effectiveness in the annual Han Kuang exercises, which took place on July 22-26. Taiwan developed the ROE in 2017 and revised...