Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict Symposium – The Challenge for Liberal Democracies

Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict Symposium – The Challenge for Liberal Democracies

Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict Symposium – The Challenge for Liberal Democracies The idea of great power competition is now a prominent lens through which to view international relations. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reminds us that such rivalry may...
Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment Reports emerged last week suggesting that Israel is preparing to flood the network of tunnels constructed by Hamas underneath Gaza with sea water. According to unnamed U.S. officials cited in...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Facts Matter: Assessing the Al-Ahli Hospital Incident

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Facts Matter: Assessing the Al-Ahli Hospital Incident

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Facts Matter: Assessing the Al-Ahli Hospital Incident In the evening hours of October 17, 2023, reports emerged of an explosion at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the Gaza Strip. The Gazan Ministry of Health spoke of a massacre, suggesting...
Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Tower Blocks

Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Tower Blocks

Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Tower Blocks   Once more, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has erupted into open violence and a miserable display of destruction and human suffering. In what has become a familiar pattern, the fighting on the ground is accompanied by a...
NATO in Outer Space: A Domain Too Far?

NATO in Outer Space: A Domain Too Far?

NATO in Outer Space: A Domain Too Far?   This post examines whether Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty is applicable to armed attacks in outer space. NATO nations have recently recognized outer space as a new operational domain for the Alliance. Although the...