Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
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Defense Dept Law of War Manual and Its Unintended Readings: On Civilians Assuming Risk of Harm
The Manual risks creating a false impression that is not intended by the senior Defense Department leadership who produced the Manual — a problem that could significantly undervalue…
U.S. Policy on Cluster Munitions and Russia’s War in Ukraine
A deep dive by former senior NSC official on U.S. cluster munitions policy and avenues for condemning Russia's use of cluster munitions in Ukraine.
The Prohibition on Indiscriminate Attacks: The US Position vs. the DoD Law of War Manual
Timely analysis especially given recent U.S. government condemnations of Russia's indiscriminate attacks in Ukraine.
Russian Landmines in Ukraine: The Most Relevant Treaty
The press has overlooked an important international agreement that prohibits reported Russian use of landmines and booby-traps in Ukraine war.
Legal Frameworks for Assessing the Use of Starvation in Ukraine
A comprehensive analysis by leading legal expert on starvation and siege warfare, as that law applies to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Neutrality in Humanitarian Actions Means Talking to All Parties to a Conflict
Criticism of ICRC's diplomacy with Russia misunderstands the role of humanitarian actors.
Гуманітарні коридори в Україні: глухий кут, підступна витівка чи вузький промінь надії?
Чи є обіцянка гуманітарного коридору цинічною витівкою, чи дає надію?
Humanitarian Corridors in Ukraine: Impasse, Ploy or Narrow Passage of Hope?
Humanitarian corridors have a long history of assisting civilians in armed conflict, but they are not without serious shortcomings or risks.
Ukraine and War Powers: A Legal Explainer
Top expert discusses whether arms and other military assistance to Ukraine would make US party to the conflict, what triggers War Powers Resolution, and role of NATO Article V.
Russia’s “Occupation by Proxy” of Eastern Ukraine – Implications Under the Geneva Conventions
All state parties to the Geneva Conventions now have a role to play via enforcing grave breaches regime.
What I Told Congress about U.S. Lethal Strikes
Congress should take steps to end America’s war-based approach to counterterrorism policy.
Clear Error in the Defense Department’s Law of War Manual: On Presumptions of Civilian Status
This article is the first in a new project at Just Security that assesses the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual with a goal of providing constructive opportunities…