“Well, it Depends”: The Explosive Pagers Attack Revisited
by Amichai Cohen, Yuval Shany | Oct 11, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Use of Force
“Well, it Depends”: The Explosive Pagers Attack Revisited On 17 September, 2024, thousands of pagers distributed by Hezbollah to its operatives in Lebanon and Syria exploded. On the following day, hundreds of walkie talkies used by Hezbollah operatives also exploded....
State Practice in Assassination: What is Old is New Again
by Ken Watkin | Oct 10, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
State Practice in Assassination: What is Old is New Again In July 2024, CNN reported that American and German intelligence agencies had thwarted a Russian plan to kill Armin Papperger, the chief executive of Rheinmetall, a company known as “the largest and most...
Attacking Iran: Retaliation or Self-Defense?
by Michael N. Schmitt | Oct 7, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Targeting, Use of Force
Attacking Iran: Retaliation or Self-Defense? On October 1, Iran launched a major two-wave attack consisting of over 180 missiles against Israel. The primary targets were the headquarters of Mossad and three Israeli Air Force bases. However, Israel’s multi-layered air...
War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law
by Sven Peterke, Johannes van Aggelen | Sep 30, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
War as a Non-State-Centric Concept of Contemporary International Law Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the authors’ article-length work, “International Law’s Premature Farewell to the Concept of War” appearing in the Brazilian Journal of International Law. There...