Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric

Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric

Year Ahead – A Year to Refrain from Destructive War Rhetoric Editors’ note: We are pleased to announce that Articles of War has recently added several thematic editors to our staff. Each editor has contributed a post to this year’s Year Ahead series with thoughts on...
Arming U.S. Navy Hospital Ships?

Arming U.S. Navy Hospital Ships?

Arming U.S. Navy Hospital Ships? Is it time to rethink how U.S. Navy hospital ships are armed? Recent naval warfare in the Red and Black Seas highlights the potential vulnerability of surface ships to remote attacks by missiles and drones. These ships could include...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules Editor’s Note: This post is the second in a two-part series that explores law of armed conflict targeting considerations inspired by the Israeli-Hamas conflict. The first post examined operational...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Facts Matter: Assessing the Al-Ahli Hospital Incident

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Facts Matter: Assessing the Al-Ahli Hospital Incident

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Facts Matter: Assessing the Al-Ahli Hospital Incident In the evening hours of October 17, 2023, reports emerged of an explosion at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the Gaza Strip. The Gazan Ministry of Health spoke of a massacre, suggesting...
Limitations on the Strategic Use of Ransomware in Armed Conflicts

Limitations on the Strategic Use of Ransomware in Armed Conflicts

Limitations on the Strategic Use of Ransomware in Armed Conflicts Editor’s Note: This post is derived from an article-length work published in the U.S. Naval War College’s International Law Studies journal. Attempts to influence public support for armed conflicts...