Michael Schmitt

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Michael Schmitt (@Schmitt_ILaw) is Professor of International Law at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom; G. Norman Lieber Distinguished Scholar at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar and Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Texas; professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College; and Director of Legal Affairs for Cyber Law International. He serves on the Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Law, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and is General Editor of The Lieber Studies (OUP). He is also on LinkedIn.

Articles by this author:

The Russian Intercept of the U.S. Reaper and International Law

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Mar 15th, 2023

Expert Backgrounder: NATO Response Options to Potential Russia Cyber Attacks

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Feb 24th, 2022

Turning Cuba’s Internet Back On: International Legal Options

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Jul 19th, 2021

Three International Law Rules for Responding Effectively to Hostile Cyber Operations

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Jul 13th, 2021

The Sixth United Nations GGE and International Law in Cyberspace

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Jun 10th, 2021

Germany’s Positions on International Law in Cyberspace Part II

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Mar 10th, 2021

Germany’s Positions on International Law in Cyberspace Part I

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Mar 9th, 2021

Avoiding Collateral Damage on the Battlefield

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Feb 11th, 2021

Top Expert Backgrounder: Russia’s SolarWinds Operation and International Law

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Dec 21st, 2020

New Zealand Pushes the Dialogue on International Cyber Law Forward

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Dec 8th, 2020

Finland Sets Out Key Positions on International Cyber Law

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Oct 27th, 2020

A Threat or A Warning: Russia’s Weapons Testing in Space

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Jul 31st, 2020

Iranian Gunboat Harassment and the Rules of Engagement

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May 7th, 2020

The Defense Department’s Measured Take on International Law in Cyberspace

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Mar 11th, 2020

War in Space: How International Humanitarian Law Might Apply

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Mar 9th, 2020

Norm-Skepticism in Cyberspace? Counter-Factual and Counterproductive

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Feb 28th, 2020

The Netherlands Releases a Tour de Force on International Law in Cyberspace: Analysis

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Oct 14th, 2019

France’s Major Statement on International Law and Cyber: An Assessment

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Sep 16th, 2019

The UN Yemen Report and Siege Warfare

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Sep 12th, 2019

Top Expert Backgrounder: Aborted U.S. Strike, Cyber Operation Against Iran and International Law

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Jun 24th, 2019

U.S. Cyber Command, Russia and Critical Infrastructure: What Norms and Laws Apply?

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Jun 18th, 2019

Estonia Speaks Out on Key Rules for Cyberspace

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Jun 10th, 2019

In Defense of Sovereignty in Cyberspace

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May 8th, 2018

An Athens and Sparta Alliance: A Call for Collaboration Between Academics and Practitioners on the Law Governing Conflict

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Mar 28th, 2018

The “Shift Cold” Military Tactic and International Humanitarian Law

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Feb 20th, 2018

Best Advice for Policymakers on “Bloody Nose” Strike against North Korea: It’s Illegal

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Jan 23rd, 2018

WannaCry and the International Law of Cyberspace

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Dec 22nd, 2017

Protecting Financial Data in Cyberspace: Precedent for Further Progress on Cyber Norms?

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Aug 24th, 2017

International Cyber Law Politicized: The UN GGE’s Failure to Advance Cyber Norms

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Jun 30th, 2017

“The Mother of All Bombs”: Understanding the Massive Ordnance Air Blast Weapon

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Apr 15th, 2017

The Use of Force in Response to Syrian Chemical Attacks: Emergence of a New Norm?

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Apr 8th, 2017

Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law of Cyber Operations: What It Is and Isn’t

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Feb 9th, 2017