Can a commercial merchant ship be lawfully used as a launch platform for a surprise missile attack? Today, popular Lawfire® contributor Prof Pete Pedrozo unpacks for us some of the potential legal implications of...
Heard about Russia’s “shadow fleet”? A few weeks ago Germany seized an oil tanker alleged to be part of it, and more recently another tanker with a murky status was boarded and detained by...
Yes, you read correctly, China is planning a deep-sea “space station”! Fortunately, we have popular Lawfire® contributor (and maritime law super-expert) Professor Raul (“Pete”) Pedrozo to explain it all to us, including some of...
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...
Today’s post by popular contributor Prof Raul (Pete) Pedroso is one of increasing importance as apparently there are those who are seeking to exploit sunken warship sites for commercial purposes, irrespective of the environmental...
How are 80% of the world’s goods transported? By sea. Given the obvious security implications of that economic truth, you’ll want to listen to (and/or watch) the Maritime Law and Global Security podcast from...
Is it legal for an aircraft flying in international airspace to conduct reconnaissance operations? Does international law permit another nation to interfere with such missions if they occur near their warships? There are some...
China’s bellicose reaction to U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has significantly increased tensions in the area. Earlier this week China’s ambassador to the U.S. complained that Amercian military activities...
How much do you know about naval mines? If you are like me, the answer may be “not as much as I need to know.” Today’s post will help you get familiar with an...
A senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute published an op-ed in Defense One (“How Irish Fishermen Took on the Russian Fleet and Won”) that enthusiastically reports how Irish fisherman threatened to use their...
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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