by Michael N. Schmitt | Jan 16, 2022
Russian Cyber Operations and Ukraine: The Legal Framework Last week, hostile cyber operations targeted approximately 70 Ukrainian government websites, including that of the Cabinet. Affected sites included Diia, the most widely used site for handling online government...
by Jonathan Horowitz | Jan 13, 2022
Private Companies in Cyber Operations During Armed Conflict The legal implications surrounding military offensive cyber operations in armed conflict have received considerable attention from scholars and practitioners. In contrast, this piece assesses the implications...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Dec 23, 2021
Over-the-Horizon Operations – Part III: How May Force Be Used? Part I of this series examined when the United States may lawfully resort to force in the form of over-the-horizon (OTH) operations, a question that looms large given President Biden’s July...
by Michael N. Schmitt | Dec 16, 2021
Over-the-Horizon Operations – Part I: When May Force Be Used? Responding in early July to concerns about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan after two decades of war, President Biden announced, “We are developing a counterterrorism over-the-horizon...
by Ronald Alcala | Aug 5, 2021
Afghanistan and Noncombatant Evacuation Operations Last month, President Biden announced the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan would officially conclude by August 31, 2021. Since the drawdown of U.S. and other international forces from Afghanistan began in...
