by Marco Chol Ayat, Ruben SP Valfredo, Justin Monyping Ater | Aug 5, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, History of LOAC, Law of Armed Conflict, Law of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium
Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – South Sudanese Laws of War Editor’s note: The following post highlights a chapter that appears in Samuel White’s third edited volume of Laws of Yesterday’s Wars published with Brill. For a general introduction to the series,...
by Charles Coventry, Luke Gigliotti | Jun 24, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Weapons Law
Distinction and the Rule of Perfidy within the Electromagnetic Spectrum Editors’ note: This post is based on course work that Luke Gigliotti completed in his final year as a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy West Point. The electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) plays...
by David Wallace, Shane Reeves | Jun 3, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Weapons Law
Flamethrowers: A Fiery Legacy and Uncertain Future? In warfare, few weapons are as terrifying as the flamethrower. Horrific imagery captured in iconic photographs from the First and Second World Wars cemented its reputation for inflicting excruciating burns and...
by Ronald Alcala | May 20, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Weapons Law
Caltrop: An Ancient Weapon in Modern Warfare Recent reports indicate that Ukraine has modified drones to deliver and disperse a weapon of ancient design in its fight against Russia. The weapon, known as a caltrop, is a spiked device that can be strewn in large...
by Geoff Corn, Emanuela-Chiara Gillard | May 15, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
The War Crime of Starvation – The Irony of Grasping at Low Hanging Fruit Rumours surrounding possible International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants in the Situation in the State of Palestine have raised several important legal, procedural and political questions....