by Chris Koschnitzky, Michael N. Schmitt | Mar 4, 2022
Russian Troops Out of Uniform and Prisoner of War Status The presence of Russian troops in civilian clothes or Ukrainian military uniforms has been repeatedly reported during the conflict, especially attempting to enter Kyiv. As Ukrainian forces continue to defend...
by Laurie R. Blank | Mar 4, 2022
Combatant Privileges and Protections Discussions of the status of persons in armed conflict over the past two decades have centered on the paucity of rules for such categorizations and difficult questions of detention authority, treatment obligations, distinction, and...
by Todd Huntley | Oct 13, 2021
Special Operations Forces Wear of Non-standard Uniforms There has been perhaps no one in the DoD legal community who has made a greater contribution to the advancement of the law of war than Col.(ret.) W. Hays Parks, USMC—and nowhere was his contribution greater than...