Today’s post by Lawfire® contributor Adam Oler could not be more timely as it addresses the order issued last Friday by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding allegations against Israel with respect to...
On October 7 the world witnessed yet another horrific tragedy when the terrorist organization Hamas conducted a savage surprise attack on Israel. The casualties have been substantial. NBC News says that as of October...
In January of 2022, Secretary of Defense (SecDef) Lloyd Austin announced that he was directing the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop a Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP). In August of...
Is the Pentagon acting reasonably if, as the New York Times alleges, it is “blocking the Biden administration from sharing evidence” with the International Criminal Court (“ICC”)? Based on news reports, it seems that...
It is a truism that everyone wants perpetrators of war crimes held accountable, and no one debates that victims of these terrible offenses deserve justice. That said, to what extent are U.S. courts the...
I’m pleased to announce that registration is now open for Duke’s 28th Annual National Security Law Conference presented by Duke Law’s Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS). Because seats are very limited, please...
Since Russia’s grotesquely illegal invasion of Ukraine last February, experts have detailed the failures, incompetence, and savagery of its military. In that context, consider this disturbing new report from CNBC: “Since Oct. 10, Russia...
Can a person identified as a journalist or political commentator who nevertheless spreads hateful propaganda and disinformation be legally targeted in war? That is one of many questions to be considered following the recent...
Today’s guest post is by a favorite Lawfire® contributor and popular LENS conference speaker Adam Oler, who gives us a sober assessment of international justice. He traces its history–and notes the high points–but also...
Today’s guest post is by Army judge advocate LTC Alex Kostin (writing in his personal capacity). He argues for accountability for the atrocities allegedly committed in Ukraine by the Russian military company, the Wagner...
Charles J. Dunlap Jr., the former deputy judge advocate general of the United States Air Force, joined the Duke Law faculty in July 2010 where he is a professor of the practice of law and Executive Director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security.
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