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Iraq’S Ministry Of Interior: Nato, Capability Building, And Reform, Andrea Malouf

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

The ongoing, 20-year effort to reform Iraq’s Ministry of Interior through capability building is an underreported but critical aspect of NATO’s mission. This article identifies 10 strategic errors or “lessons” from this mission related to ends, ways, means, and assumptions. NATO’s involvement was flawed from design to delivery, including its myopic focus on training, systemic disregard of politics, relegation of civilian expertise, and inadequate measurements of its effects. As a result, police legitimacy in Iraq eroded, potentially exacerbating instability. Capability building is becoming more attractive as a non-kinetic tool; the success of future NATO missions—in Iraq and elsewhere—will, therefore, rely …

Has Russia Killed Article 2(4)? Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Prohibition Of The Use Of Force In The Conduct Of International Affairs, Dr. Graham Melling

San Diego International Law Journal

The February 24, 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia represents an unambiguous breach of the United Nations Charter´s prohibition of the use of force. The significance of the prohibition of the use of force between States cannot be overstated and is recognised in practice and legal doctrine as being “one of the core values of the international community”. However, argument has been made that the United Nations Charter´s rules prohibiting the use of force are no longer relevant to the conduct of international affairs, especially involving major powers. It could be argued that by their conduct States have repudiated the …

Putin V. Zelensky: Reflections On Leadership, Global Order, And The Rule Of Law, Charles H. Brower Ii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Putin’S Invasion Of Ukraine In 2022: Implications For Strategic Studies, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This special commentary examines critical issues for the field of strategic studies raised by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including the waning of major war, strategic coercion, and “War Amongst the People.” Drawing on previous scholarship and current events, this commentary considers the questions raised by the first major war of the twenty-first century. It provides recommendations for scholars and senior leaders on how to work together to address the questions of strategy and policy that have and continue to arise as the war progresses.

Australia's Lessons, Rhys Crawley

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article analyzes Australia’s contribution to the Afghanistan War from 2001 to 2014. It recommends policymakers and practitioners consider applying a whole-of-government approach, embedding personnel in coalition headquarters, and limiting reliance on Special Forces soldiers in future interventions.

The Failure Of International Law In Palestine, Svetlana Sumina, Steven Gilmore

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

Abstract forthcoming

The Judicial Dilemma O’Callahan V. Parker Presents To Sofa’S, Ernest V. Harris

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

The 25th U.N. General Assembly And The Use Of Force, Dean Rusk

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Beyond Information Sharing: Nato And The Foreign Fighter Threat, John R. Deni

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Law Of War Developments Issue Introduction, David Glazier

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Laws Of War: An Examination Of The Legality Of Nato's Intervention In The Former Yugoslavia And The Role Of The European Court Of Human Rights In Redressing Claims For Civilian Casualties In War, Robert W. Stannard

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Corruption And Catalan Independence, Ryan T. Judd

South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business

No abstract provided.

Cyber Security Active Defense: Playing With Fire Or Sound Risk Management, Sean L. Harrington

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

“Banks Remain the Top Target for Hackers, Report Says,” is the title of an April 2013 American Banker article. Yet, no new comprehensive U.S. cyber legislation has been enacted since 2002, and neither legislative history nor the statutory language of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) or Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) make reference to the Internet. Courts have nevertheless filled in the gaps—sometimes with surprising results.

The Cyber Road Ahead: Merging Lanes And Legal Challenges, Kenneth Watkin

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

The Strange Case Of Lieutenant Waddell: How Overly Restrictive Rules Of Engagement Adversely Impact The American War Fighter And Undermine Military Victory., Jeffrey F. Addicott

St. Mary's Law Journal

A rules of engagement (“ROE”) Review Board should be created in order to provide an impartial review process for service members facing adverse administrative action for violations of ROE. Politicians defining the ROE, rather than military experts, create rules that are so restrictive and confusing that they ultimately run counter to the military objective of victory. A violation of a ROE can be a criminal offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, but violations are issued arbitrarily, and often the military does not charge the service member with a crime, instead using adverse administrative measures to impose punishment. While …

An Australian Perspective On Non-International Armed Conflict: Afghanistan And East Timor, Rob Mclaughlin

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Low-Intensity Computer Network Attack And Self-Defense, Sean Watts

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Use Of Unmanned Systems To Combat Terrorism, Raul A. "Pete" Pedrozo

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

From Russia With Love: The Eu, Russia, And Special Relationships, Eric Engle

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

This paper compares the institutions and goals of the USSR, the EU, and the CIS to understand the differing origins and competing tendencies of these alternative models of transnational governance. It then projects those models through history to examine the current relationships of the former Soviet Republics to the EU and the United States. Understanding the historical sources and development of transnational relations in Eastern Europe will enable better international relations among the EU, the Russian Federation, and the other former Soviet Republics. This comparison will also help the Russian Federation and other former Soviet Republics to take up EU …

Occupation In Iraq: Issues On The Periphery And For The Future: A Rubik's Cube Problem?, George K. Walker

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Jus Ad Pacem In Bello? Afghanistan, Stability Operations, And The International Law Relating To Armed Conflicts, David Turns

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Terrorism And Afghanistan, Yoram Dinstein

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Afghanistan: Hard Choices And The Future Of International Law, John F. Murphy

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

The International Legality Of Us Military Cross-Border Operations From Afghanistan Into Pakistan, Sean D. Murphy

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Is Human Rights Law Of Any Relevance To Military Operations In Afghanistan?, Francoise J. Hampson

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

Coaltion Operations: A Canadian Perspective, Kenneth W. Watkin

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

The International Security Presence In Kosovo And The Protection Of Human Rights, Federico Sperotto

Human Rights & Human Welfare

On March 11th, 2000, two children who were playing in the neighborhoods of Mitrovica, Kosovo, got hurt by an “unexploded ordnance”. One of them died in the explosion, the other was severely injured. An inquire clarified that the ordnance was a “bomblet”, a part of a cluster bomb dropped during the 1999 NATO air campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

© Federico Sperotto. All rights reserved.

This paper may be freely circulated in electronic or hard copy provided it is not modified in any way, the rights of the author not infringed, and the paper is not quoted or …

Strategic Communications And The Decline Of The Us Soft Power, Gene E. Bigler

International Law Studies

No abstract provided.

The Options For U.S. Policy On Darfur, Richard S. Williamson

Northwestern Journal of Human Rights

No abstract provided.

Thewidening Military Capabilities Gap Between The United States And Europe: Does It Matter?, Stephen J. Coonen

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.