Dilemmas of Defense: The U.S. Role in the Iran-Israel Conflict
by Masoud Zamani, Amirabbas Kiani | Jan 24, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Neutrality, Use of Force
Dilemmas of Defense: The U.S. Role in the Iran-Israel Conflict On April 13, 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran carried out an unprecedented operation, launching hundreds of drones and cruise missiles toward Israel. Reports indicate that Israel intercepted the majority...
Israel’s Actions in Syria and the Outer Limits of Self-Defence
by Nicholas Tsagourias | Jan 14, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism, Use of Force
Israel’s Actions in Syria and the Outer Limits of Self-Defence Following the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes across Syria targeting military facilities, weapons and ammunition depots, defence systems, and Syrian naval...
Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric
by Rosa-Lena Lauterbach | Jan 7, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric Editors’ note: We are pleased to announce that Articles of War has recently added several thematic editors to our staff. Each editor has contributed a post to this year’s Year Ahead series with thoughts on...
Taiwan Statehood (or not) and its Ramification for Armed Conflict
by Eric Jensen, Emily Crawford, Peter A. Dutton, Hsiu-An Hsiao | Dec 20, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Use of Force
Taiwan Statehood (or not) and its Ramification for Armed Conflict As outlined in a previous Articles of War post, the recent 2024 Lieber Workshop focused on international law and the future of multi-domain operations in the Indo-Pacific. One of the workshop’s panels...