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Rethinking Responsible Use of Military AI: From Principles to Practice

Highlights from the second global summit on Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) in Seoul, South Korea.

Article 7(2) of Amended Protocol II on Conventional Weapons and the Lebanon Pager Explosions

On September 17th, thousands of pagers exploded across southern Lebanon, Beirut, and Syria. The explosions, followed the next day by exploding walkie talkies, killed dozens, including…
Ambulances are surrounded by people at the entrance of the American University of Beirut Medical Center, on September 17, 2024, after explosions hit locations in several Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon amid ongoing cross-border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah fighters.

Law of War Questions Raised by Exploding Pagers in Lebanon

The exploding pagers in Lebanon raise a number of factual and legal questions related to the obligations of the attacker under the law of armed conflict.
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The Just Security Podcast: Strategic Risks of AI and Recapping the 2024 REAIM Summit

Just Security Senior Fellow Brianna Rosen shares key takeaways from the 2024 REAIM Summit and strategic risks of AI in the military domain.
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In the Woomera Manual, International Law Meets Military Space Activities

An editor of the new Woomera Manual analyzes cutting-edge developments in the international law of outer space.
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Putting the Second REAIM Summit into Context

The upcoming REAIM Summit on responsible AI in the military domain is a valuable multistakeholder forum that can catalyze diplomatic and normative processes.
Ukrainian soldier of the assault battalion walks on the empty street of town on August 16, 2024 in Sudzha, Russia.

A Reply to Chris O’Meara: Necessity and Proportionality in International Law on the Use of Force

In his thought-provoking essay in Just Security, Chris O’Meara provides an insightful analysis of Ukraine’s recent incursion into Kursk Oblast under the law governing the use…
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The Just Security Podcast: Assessing the Laws of War

Cordula Droege, chief legal officer and head of the legal division of the International Committee of the Red Cross, assesses the laws of war.
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Assessing the Civilian and Political Institutions of Armed Non-State Actors under International Law

International law must better understand and account for the realities of civilian life in territory under armed group control.
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War and What We Make of the Law

Compliance with international humanitarian law must be about fulfilling its humanitarian purpose, not skirting its limits.

Death Toll Climbs in Ukraine With Russia’s ‘Double-Tap’ Strikes

The tactic adds to evidence of intent to kill civilians through targeted or indiscriminate attacks, including on aid workers and institutions.
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Assessing Jus Ad Bellum Proportionality: A Factored Approach

Nine factors, considered in their totality, would provide a more nuanced understanding of jus ad bellum proportionality and assist States in identifying specific concerns with…
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