Why We Fight Matters to How We Fight

Why We Fight Matters to How We Fight

Why We Fight Matters to How We Fight We have all been taught that jus in bello (the law regarding the conduct of war) is a distinct set of rules from jus ad bellum (law regarding resort to force). It is a convenient distinction for many purposes. It is particularly...
Regulating Military Force Series – The Meaning of Prohibited “Use of Force” in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter

Regulating Military Force Series – The Meaning of Prohibited “Use of Force” in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter

Regulating Military Force Series – The Meaning of Prohibited “Use of Force” in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter Editors’ note: The author delivered remarks on the subject of this post at the conference “International Law and the Regulation of Resort to Force:...
Regulating Military Force Series – A UK Perspective on the Use of Force and the UN Security Council

Regulating Military Force Series – A UK Perspective on the Use of Force and the UN Security Council

Regulating Military Force Series – A UK Perspective on the Use of Force and the UN Security Council Editors’ note: The author delivered remarks on the subject of this post at the conference “International Law and the Regulation of Resort to Force: Exhaustion,...
Regulating Military Force Series – Enduringly Unwilling and Unable: The Syrian Chapter of the Forever Wars Saga

Regulating Military Force Series – Enduringly Unwilling and Unable: The Syrian Chapter of the Forever Wars Saga

Regulating Military Force Series – Enduringly Unwilling and Unable: The Syrian Chapter of the Forever Wars Saga Editors’ note: The author delivered remarks on the subject of this post at the conference “International Law and the Regulation of Resort to Force:...
Regulating Military Force Series – A Future for the UN System of Collective Security?

Regulating Military Force Series – A Future for the UN System of Collective Security?

Regulating Military Force Series – A Future for the UN System of Collective Security? Editors’ note: This post is a condensed version of the author’s keynote address at the conference “International Law and the Regulation of Resort to Force: Exhaustion, Destruction,...