Rules of Engagement in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Force Enabler or Much Ado About Nothing?

Rules of Engagement in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Force Enabler or Much Ado About Nothing?

Rules of Engagement in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Force Enabler or Much Ado About Nothing? Rules of Engagement (ROE) have traditionally played a major role in the execution of military operations, particularly when a given situation has not reached the threshold...
The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict

The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict

The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on 27 November. According to the U.S. State Department, “Broadly speaking, it has been successful in stopping the fighting and...
Iran and Israel: The Light Treatment of Jus ad Bellum

Iran and Israel: The Light Treatment of Jus ad Bellum

Iran and Israel: The Light Treatment of Jus ad Bellum In the early hours of October 26, 2024, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) launched a large-scale attack against Iran. According to the IDF, these were “precise and targeted strikes against military targets in a...
Ukraine Symposium – Ukraine, International Law, and Humanitarian Intervention

Ukraine Symposium – Ukraine, International Law, and Humanitarian Intervention

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...
Israel’s Consent, UNIFIL, and the UN Charter

Israel’s Consent, UNIFIL, and the UN Charter

Israel’s Consent, UNIFIL, and the UN Charter When discussing UN peacekeeping, issues of international law and politics are intertwined and at times become inseparable. The issue of the political or legal nature of consent arose when the de facto Malian government...