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Marko Svicevic
| Feb 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force
Strikes against the Houthis: The Relationship between Resolution 2722 (2024) and the Right of Self-Defense Following their strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen, both the United States and the United Kingdom have based their actions on the inherent right of...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Feb 5, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility, Targeting, Use of Force
Attacking the Quds Force and Affiliated Groups under the Jus ad Bellum On 28 January, a drone strike on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan known as Tower 22 killed three soldiers and wounded 34. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a non-State militia group, claimed...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Jan 29, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Emerging Technologies, Use of Force
The Influence of Weaponry on the Jus ad Bellum In an Articles of War post last week, Professor Terry Gill discussed his new book, The Use of Force and the International Legal System, co-authored with Dr. Kinga Tibori Szabó. It is a fascinating journey through the jus...
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Marja Lehto
| Jan 29, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Use of Force
The Jus ad Bellum Aspects of the Russian War in Ukraine Editors’ Note: This post is derived from a presentation given at the 2023 Israel Defense Forces Military Advocate General’s 4th International Conference on the Law of Armed Conflict. In spite of the complex legal...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Jan 11, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
Year Ahead – International Humanitarian Law at Risk I leave 2023 behind, dismayed about the state of international humanitarian law (IHL) and concerned that its effectiveness on the battlefield is at risk. In this year-ahead post, I highlight five threats as...
