by Shane Reeves | May 5, 2021
The Future Character of War and the Law In 2018, then Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley wrote that socio-economic, political, and technological changes will “revolutionize battlefields unlike anything since the integration of machine guns, tanks, and...
by Shane Reeves, Robert Lawless | Jan 27, 2021
Reexamining the Law of War for Great Power Competition The United States has shifted its national defense posture to focus on “the reemergence of long-term, strategic competition” with “revisionist powers”—namely China and Russia. The government is heavily...
by Shane Reeves, Sean Watts | Nov 24, 2020
Military Considerations and the Ntaganda “Attack” Question This post concludes our series featuring the International Criminal Court’s recent hearings on the legal notion of “attack.” As co-editors-in-chief, we wish to extend our sincere gratitude...
by Shane Reeves, Sean Watts | Aug 5, 2020
Welcome to Articles of War Welcome It’s our sincere pleasure to introduce you to Articles of War, the new digital publication of the Lieber Institute for Law & Land Warfare at West Point. In this initial post we’ll share our plans and introduce you to our...
