Countering Space-Based Weapons of Mass Destruction

Countering Space-Based Weapons of Mass Destruction

Countering Space-Based Weapons of Mass Destruction Russia’s alleged effort to develop a space-based nuclear weapon threatens to violate the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, undermine international peace and stability, and hold at risk the peaceful use of space for all...
If the “Why” of War Shapes the “How” of Law, Who is Accountable?

If the “Why” of War Shapes the “How” of Law, Who is Accountable?

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...
Ukraine Symposium – “Public Curiosity” and the North Korean POWs

Ukraine Symposium – “Public Curiosity” and the North Korean POWs

Ukraine Symposium – “Public Curiosity” and the North Korean POWs The Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, which started with Russia’s takeover of Crimea in 2014 and grew with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, escalated further with the recent...
Ukraine Symposium – The Budapest Memorandum’s History and Role in the Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – The Budapest Memorandum’s History and Role in the Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – The Budapest Memorandum’s History and Role in the Conflict Last month of 2024 marked the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Budapest Memorandum, part of an agreement by which Ukraine gave up its nuclear arsenal in return for security assurances...
The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II The first part of this two-part post, described and explained the weapons law principles and rules that apply to suicide or kamikaze drones. It also set forth and explained applicable targeting law principles...