Killing Nasrallah and the Law of Armed Conflict
by Michael N. Schmitt | Oct 1, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Killing Nasrallah and the Law of Armed Conflict Last Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted air strikes against a Hezbollah command and control bunker in Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburbs, which was located under an apartment complex. The attack, which followed IDF...
Exploding Pagers and the Law
by William H. Boothby | Sep 18, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Weapons 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...
Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies
by Jonathan Kwik | Sep 13, 2024 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Targeting
Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies Editor’s note: This post is derived from the author’s recently published book Lawfully Using Autonomous Weapon Technologies, published with Springer Press. We, members of the human race in 2024, already live in a...
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter
by Kevin S. Coble, Alexander Hernandez, Gavin Logan | Sep 6, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter Israel’s ongoing urban operations in Gaza have drawn extensive international scrutiny. Critics have focused on the number of reported civilian casualties, with many attributing Israel’s use of...