Self-Defence, the Principle of Due Diligence, and the Law of Neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Self-Defence, the Principle of Due Diligence, and the Law of Neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

by | Jul 28, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Neutrality, Use of Force

Self-Defence, the Principle of Due Diligence, and the Law of Neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Russia’s (unlawful) aggression against Ukraine, and the international armed conflict that it has triggered, raises many novel questions concerning the interpretation...
Nuclear Weapons Part III – What Is To Be Done?

Nuclear Weapons Part III – What Is To Be Done?

by | Apr 15, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Nuclear Weapons Part III – What Is To Be Done? Editors’ note: This is the third of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. If the prospects for significant nuclear disarmament in 2026 or indeed in the foreseeable future do not appear to...
Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives

Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives

by | Mar 30, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Nuclear Weapons Part I – Opposing Perspectives Editors’ note: This is the first of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. This post will explore the fundamental differences of view on nuclear weapons and their implications. But...
Anti-Personnel Mines in a Post-Hostilities Environment: The Case of Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

Anti-Personnel Mines in a Post-Hostilities Environment: The Case of Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

by | Feb 27, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Anti-Personnel Mines in a Post-Hostilities Environment: The Case of Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Few contemporary conflicts have been as deeply saturated with landmines as the protracted confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Over three decades of intermittent...
Of Open and Closed Systems – War Caught in Lotus and Anti-Lotus

Of Open and Closed Systems – War Caught in Lotus and Anti-Lotus

by | Jan 12, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force

Of Open and Closed Systems – War Caught in Lotus and Anti-Lotus Within every system of law there are open legal sub-systems that offer residual freedom to act and closed sub-systems where residual prohibitions prevail. In the first, the maxim is that what is not...