How would IHL apply to hostilities in outer space? November 2, 2023 16 mins read Analysis / IHL / Outer Space / Scope of application / War, law, and outer space Svenja Berrang Despite the longstanding efforts of the international community to prevent an arms race in outer ...
Feasible precautions during urban attacks: the ‘art’ of the practically possible May 19, 2021 13 mins read Analysis / Conduct of Hostilities / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict / Urban warfare Major Jon Griffiths Every military operation conducted within a city is likely to affect the people living there, ...
Joint Blog Series: Sieges, evacuations and urban warfare: Thoughts from the Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict February 5, 2019 4 mins read Conduct of Hostilities / Joint Blog Series / Law and Conflict Laurie Blank Laurie Blank recently wrote some of her thoughts on sieges on EJIL Talk! as part ...
Joint Blog Series: Urban warfare: The obligations of defenders January 28, 2019 3 mins read Conduct of Hostilities / Joint Blog Series / Law and Conflict Aurel Sari The fifth post in our Joint Series as published by Lawfare—Urban warfare: The obligations of the ...
Joint Blog Series: Precautionary measures in urban warfare: A commander’s obligation to obtain information January 10, 2019 14 mins read Conduct of Hostilities / Joint Blog Series / Law and Conflict Jonathan Horowitz Cities across the globe are expanding at unprecedented rates and this urban population boom is ...