The Baltic Sea Cable-Cuts and Ship Interdiction: The C-Lion1 Incident

The Baltic Sea Cable-Cuts and Ship Interdiction: The C-Lion1 Incident

The Baltic Sea Cable-Cuts and Ship Interdiction: The C-Lion1 Incident According to widely held Russian perceptions, Russia is at war with NATO. In September 2024, Vladimir Putin stated that lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range NATO missiles to attack...
Vessels of War

Vessels of War

Vessels of War How can vessels be used in war? Are rights and obligations vested in armed forces personnel or in the naval platforms themselves? Combatancy in land warfare is fairly straightforward. Persons sanctioned by and under the control of a State have...
Strait Talk: Time to Exercise Navigational Freedoms in the Taiwan Strait Beyond Mere Transit?

Strait Talk: Time to Exercise Navigational Freedoms in the Taiwan Strait Beyond Mere Transit?

Strait Talk: Time to Exercise Navigational Freedoms in the Taiwan Strait Beyond Mere Transit? Last month, a Japanese naval vessel traveled through the Taiwan Strait (the Strait), a first in the history of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, along with naval vessels...
Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict Symposium – Challenges in the Twilight of International Law

Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict Symposium – Challenges in the Twilight of International Law

Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict Symposium – Challenges in the Twilight of International Law Editors note: The following post highlights a chapter that appears in Mitt Regan and Aurel Sari’s recently published book Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict: The...
Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict Symposium – The Maritime Domain

Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict Symposium – The Maritime Domain

Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict Symposium – The Maritime Domain Editors note: The following post highlights a chapter that appears in Mitt Regan and Aurel Sari’s recently published book Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict: The Challenge to Liberal Democracies....