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?

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

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

by , | Jan 21, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

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

by | Jan 15, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law

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

by | Jan 13, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Weapons Law

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...
The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I

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

by | Jan 10, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Targeting, Weapons Law

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I In conflicts during the last few years, unmanned air weapons, commonly referred to as drones, have increasingly been used to undertake attacks of ground targets. These attacks have recently involved large...