Year in Review – 2024
by 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...
Killing General Kirillov: Questions and Answers
by Michael N. Schmitt | Dec 24, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Killing General Kirillov: Questions and Answers On December 17, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense Forces, and his assistant were killed in a bomb explosion outside his Moscow apartment building. The bomb...
Ukraine Symposium – North Korea’s Entry into International Armed Conflict
by Steve Szymanski, Joshua C.T. Keruski | Dec 10, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Neutrality, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – North Korea’s Entry into International Armed Conflict In recent months, the world has observed the methodical introduction of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) into the ongoing Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict (IAC). On...
The Operational Consequences of Conflating the “Why” and “How” of War
by Emily E. Bobenrieth, Alison Martin | Dec 9, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
The Operational Consequences of Conflating the “Why” and “How” of War In conflict, determining whose cause is “more just” can span the spectrum of opinion and complexity. For example, most States consider Ukraine to be the “victim” State in its international armed...