by Michael N. Schmitt | Apr 26, 2022
Lieber Institute White Paper: Responding to Malicious or Hostile Actions under International Law Recent consultations with senior legal advisers have highlighted the need for a clear map of response options available to States facing hostile or malicious actions,...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Feb 28, 2022
Russia’s “Special Military Operation” and the (Claimed) Right of Self-Defense On 24 February, Russia attacked Ukraine on several fronts. Two days earlier, President Vladimir Putin had announced Russia’s recognition of Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics in the...
by Carolyn Sharp | Jul 22, 2021
When Corporations Take Offensive Measures Against States Cyberattacks are increasingly inundating the private sector, and most States are unable or unwilling to provide adequate protection against these attacks. To mitigate this challenge, numerous corporations...
by John Cherry, Michael Rizzotti | Mar 9, 2021
Understanding Self-Defense and the Law of Armed Conflict Many soldiers, commanders, and judge advocates involved in the conflicts in Africa, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan deploy with a dated and incomplete understanding of individual self-defense. This reality is the...
by Aurel Sari | Oct 1, 2020
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...
