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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...
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William H. Boothby
| Dec 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law
Finland, Territorial Security, and Anti-personnel Mines This post outlines select international weapons law obligations of Finland relating to anti-personnel mines against the backdrop of its evolving national security situation. It identifies an array of legal,...
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Timothy Boyle
| Nov 27, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Other Bodies of Law, Policy
Joint Operations in the Legal Environment: A Framework for Legal Competition, Expanded Maneuver, and Deterrence This post introduces the concept of joint operations in the legal environment (OLE) and argues that the Department of Defense (DoD) should implement OLE to...
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Alexander Lott
| Nov 26, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Maritime, State Responsibility
The Baltic Sea Cable-Cuts and Ship Interdiction: The C-Lion1 Incident According to widely held Russian perceptions, Russia is at war with NATO. In September 2024, Vladimir Putin stated that lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range NATO missiles to attack...
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Cian Moran
| Nov 18, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force
Ukraine Symposium – Ukraine, International Law, and Humanitarian Intervention Responses to States that commit atrocities against their own people have long eluded international law. Some have pinned hopes on the concept of “humanitarian intervention,” whereby a State...
