The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II The first part of this two-part post, described and explained the weapons law principles and rules that apply to suicide or kamikaze drones. It also set forth and explained applicable targeting law principles...
The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I

The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part I In conflicts during the last few years, unmanned air weapons, commonly referred to as drones, have increasingly been used to undertake attacks of ground targets. These attacks have recently involved large...
Exploding Pagers and the Law

Exploding Pagers and the Law

Exploding Pagers and the Law Reports emerged on 17 September 2024 that, from about 15:45 that day local time, a large number of pagers used by Hezbollah personnel in Lebanon exploded spontaneously and virtually simultaneously. At the time of writing, nine persons are...
Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment Reports emerged last week suggesting that Israel is preparing to flood the network of tunnels constructed by Hamas underneath Gaza with sea water. According to unnamed U.S. officials cited in...
Ukraine Symposium – The Legality of Depleted Uranium Shells and Their Transfer to Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – The Legality of Depleted Uranium Shells and Their Transfer to Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – The Legality of Depleted Uranium Shells and Their Transfer to Ukraine ​The decision by the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2023 to transfer depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine provoked a fierce reaction from senior Russian political and...