Ukraine Symposium – Territorial Acquisition and Armed Conflict
by Michael N. Schmitt | Aug 29, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Use of Force
Ukraine Symposium – Territorial Acquisition and Armed Conflict Soon after the outbreak of its international armed conflict with Ukraine in 2014, Russia annexed Crimea. Eight years later, it also annexed territory around the four Ukrainian oblasts of Donetsk,...
The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security
by Orde F. Kittrie, Bruce Rashkow | Aug 24, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is poised to eviscerate the longstanding “land for peace” legal framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was...
A Legal Assessment of North Korean Missile Tests
by Michael N. Schmitt, John C. Tramazzo | Aug 11, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Other Bodies of Law
A Legal Assessment of North Korean Missile Tests On July 11, 2023, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) Korean People’s Army (KPA) Strategic Force fired a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), North Korea’s most powerful ballistic...
Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan
by Ezequiel Heffes | Jul 28, 2023 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Detention, Law of Armed Conflict
Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan Editor’s note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. This symposium addresses the pending ICC Al Hassan judgment. Katharine...