by Michael N. Schmitt | Jan 3, 2023
Year Ahead – Does International Law Still Matter in Ukraine? Considering Russia’s naked aggression against Ukraine and the contemptible torrent of international humanitarian law (IHL) violations by Russian and proxy forces, one could be excused for concluding...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Dec 14, 2022
Ukraine Symposium – Classification of the Conflict(s) The threshold questions in any international humanitarian law (IHL) analysis are whether an armed conflict is underway as a matter of law and, if so, what type. They are determinative questions because the...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Nov 25, 2022
Ukraine Symposium – Further Thoughts on Russia’s Campaign against Ukraine’s Power Infrastructure On November 23, Russia mounted 70 missile and five drone attacks against Ukraine’s power infrastructure. Cities across the nation, including Kyiv, went dark. Without...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Nov 4, 2022
Ukraine Symposium – Using Cellphones to Gather and Transmit Military Information, A Postscript In a previous post, Major Casey Biggerstaff and I analyzed the legal consequences of Ukrainian civilians using the “ePPO” application (app) to report incoming Russian air...
by Michael N. Schmitt, William Casey Biggerstaff | Nov 2, 2022
Ukraine Symposium – Are Civilians Reporting With Cell Phones Directly Participating in Hostilities? As Russia continues to pummel electric grids and other critical infrastructure from the air, Ukraine is creatively developing methods to defend its skies. One new tool...
