by Robert Lawless | Feb 18, 2022
The U.S. Legal Obligation to Take Precautions to Minimize Civilian Harm U.S. Special Forces recently conducted a raid against the residence of the Islamic State’s leader. President Biden and other U.S. Department of Defense officials ordered a ground operation rather...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Jan 31, 2022
Attacking Dams – Part I: Customary International Law The New York Times recently reported on a March 2017 airstrike by U.S. forces against the Tabqa Dam, the largest in Syria. At the time of the attack, U.S. forces were supporting Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...
by Philippa Webb | Aug 12, 2021
The Security Council Veto in Syria: Imagining a Way Out of Deadlock Editor’s note: This post concludes the Articles of War Symposium on Beth Van Schaack’s book, Imagining Justice for Syria. The symposium offers a platform for the contributing experts to carry the...
by Alexa Koenig, Lindsay Freeman | Apr 1, 2021
Strengthening Atrocity Cases with Digital Open Source Investigations Editor’s note: The following post is part of the Articles of War Symposium on Beth Van Schaack’s book, Imagining Justice for Syria. The symposium offers a platform for the contributing experts to...
by Laurie R. Blank | Mar 4, 2021
The Legitimate Aims of Self-Defense The United States’ strike on Iranian-backed militias along the Syria-Iraq border on February 25 and the accompanying justifications, communications, and explanations have produced a flurry of legal discourse across the...
