Bill Boothby on his new book “AI Warfare and the Law”
Today’s post is by my friend of many years, retired RAF Air Commodore Bill Boothby who graciously agreed to discuss his new book, AI Warfare and the Law which has just been published by...
Category: Law of War
Guest Post: Raul (Pete) Pedrozo on the “Use of Naval Mines During an International Armed Conflict”
Given recent headlines, you might be asking yourself how much you knew about the law of naval mines. If the answer is “not enough” today’s post is for you. Retired Navy captain (and popular...
Guest Post: Brian Cox on the “Nuseirat Hostage Rescue and the LOAC Proportionality Rule”
In today’s post Lawfire® contributor Brian Cox does a deep dive into the oft-misunderstood proportionality rule in the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC). He examines proportionality in the context of reports about the recent...
LENS Essay Series: “Uploading Culture: Navigating the International Humanitarian Legal Framework Governing Cultural Property in the Metaverse”
International law has long sought…with only mixed success…to protect cultural objects from the dangers of wars and other armed conflicts. Today this issue has become even more complex though the emergence of various digitization...
Podcast: BG David Mendelson on “LOAC in 21st Century Battlespaces”
Each year at our annual conference we have a top speaker present a leadership address, and this year we were honored to have the extraordinarily charismatic BG David E. Mendelson, USA, Assistant Judge Advocate...
LENS Essay Series: “Reviving the Right to Rescue: Analyzing International Law on the Use of Force for Hostage Rescue in the 21st Century”
One of the grimmest aspects of recent conflicts has been the proliferation hostage-taking. While this unconscionable tactic has been part of warfare since virtually the beginning of armed conflict, it has taken on new...
Brian Cox on a “Critical Analysis of the ‘Living Document’ Series: Maintaining the Integrity of the DoD Law of War Manual as a Tool for Military Practitioners” (Part II)
Today is Part II of Brian Cox’s critical assessment of the project known as “A Living Document: Strengthening the DoD Law of War Manual.” The series describes itself as a forum for contributors to...
Brian Cox on a “Critical Analysis of the ‘Living Document’ Series: Maintaining the Integrity of the DoD Law of War Manual as a Tool for Military Practitioners” (Part I)
Today’s post by Lawfire® contributor Brian Cox assesses an ongoing project known as “A Living Document: Strengthening the DoD Law of War Manual.” The series describes itself as a forum for contributors to “reflect...
LENS Essay Series: “Mind the Gap? Jus as Bellum and Jus in Bello in the Era of Hybrid Warfare”
Do you know what “hybrid war” means? Does international law consider it “war” or “peace”? How should the law assess it? Does it matter? In “Mind the Gap? Jus ad Bellum and Jus in...
LENS Essay Series: “Through a New Lens: Using Vitoria’s Work to Recontextualize Economic Sanctions and the Use of Force”
Today’s post is by Andrew Parco, the first student from the University of North Carolina School of Law selected to participate in the LENS Essay Series. I met Andrew when he took my course...
