The Jus ad Bellum Aspects of the Russian War in Ukraine

The Jus ad Bellum Aspects of the Russian War in Ukraine

The Jus ad Bellum Aspects of the Russian War in Ukraine Editors’ Note: This post is derived from a presentation given at the 2023 Israel Defense Forces Military Advocate General’s 4th International Conference on the Law of Armed Conflict. In spite of the complex legal...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Algorithms of War: Military AI and the War in Gaza

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Algorithms of War: Military AI and the War in Gaza

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Algorithms of War: Military AI and the War in Gaza January brought with it a new phase in the war in Gaza. Earlier this month, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared that the “intense combat” stage of the war had ended, at least...
Recapping “Cyber in War: Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict”

Recapping “Cyber in War: Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict”

Recapping “Cyber in War: Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict” We are fast approaching the two-year mark of the massive escalation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. While much of this war has been fought in the physical realm, to devastating effect,...
Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment Reports emerged last week suggesting that Israel is preparing to flood the network of tunnels constructed by Hamas underneath Gaza with sea water. According to unnamed U.S. officials cited in...
The Emergence of Collective Countermeasures

The Emergence of Collective Countermeasures

The Emergence of Collective Countermeasures Editor’s Note: This post is based on a forthcoming article, “War Reparations: The Case for Countermeasures” in the Stanford Law Review, available here. When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it launched the...