The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security

The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security

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

A Legal Assessment of North Korean Missile Tests

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

Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan

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...
Reflections on the DoD General Counsel’s Cyber Law Address

Reflections on the DoD General Counsel’s Cyber Law Address

Reflections on the DoD General Counsel’s Cyber Law Address On Tuesday, the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, the Honorable Caroline Krass, addressed the annual United States Cyber Command Legal Conference. Her speech followed in the footsteps of Hon....
Balloons are Not Always Joyful: The Legality of Downing the Chinese Spy Balloon

Balloons are Not Always Joyful: The Legality of Downing the Chinese Spy Balloon

Balloons are Not Always Joyful: The Legality of Downing the Chinese Spy Balloon On January 28, 2023, a Chinese high-altitude balloon (HAB) entered U.S. airspace near Alaska and, after transiting Canadian airspace, continued its voyage from the west to the east coast....