by Kevin S. Coble, John C. Tramazzo | Oct 25, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – White Phosphorus and International Law Editor’s note: The authors’ original version of this post omitted citations to two sources, namely LTC Matthew J. Aiesi’s post on Lawfare dated November 26, 2019, and a Human Rights Watch report...
by John C. Tramazzo, Kevin S. Coble, Michael N. Schmitt | Oct 11, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage-Taking and the Law of Armed Conflict In the early morning of October 7, the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a surprise attack against Israel. Its military...
by John C. Tramazzo | Jun 23, 2023
Sabotage in Law: Meaning and Misunderstandings On May 3, 2023, Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to “assassinate” President Vladimir Putin by launching two armed drones at the Kremlin in Moscow. Russia’s press service categorized the incident as a “planned...
by Michael N. Schmitt, John C. Tramazzo | Apr 26, 2023
The Wagner Group’s “No Quarter” Order and International Law On April 23, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, instructed members of his paramilitary force to “kill everyone on the battlefield.” In a post to a Wagner-affiliated Telegram account, he...
