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Space Weapons And The Law, Bill Boothby
Space Weapons And The Law, Bill Boothby
International Law Studies
Outer space is of vital importance for numerous civilian and military functions in the modern world. The idea of a space weapon involves something used, intended or designed for employment in, to or from outer space to cause injury or damage to the enemy during an armed conflict. Non-injurious, non-damaging space activities that adversely affect enemy military operations or capacity, though not involving the use of weapons, will nevertheless be methods of warfare. Article III of the Outer Space Treaty makes it clear that international law, including weapons law, applies in outer space. Accordingly, the superfluous injury/unnecessary suffering and indiscriminate …
Regulation-Tolerant Weapons, Regulation-Resistant Weapons And The Law Of War, Sean Watts
Regulation-Tolerant Weapons, Regulation-Resistant Weapons And The Law Of War, Sean Watts
International Law Studies
The historical record of international weapons law reveals both regulation-tolerant weapons and regulation-resistant weapons, identifiable by a number of criteria, including effectiveness, novelty, deployment, medical compatibility, disruptiveness and notoriety. This article identifies these criteria both to explain and inform existing weapons law, and also to facilitate efforts to identify weapons and emerging technology that may prove susceptible to future law of war regulation. By charting both the history and methodology of weapons law with a view toward identifying forces and influences that have made some weapons susceptible to international regulation and made others resistant, this article offers a starting point …
Emerging Technologies And Loac Signaling, Eric Talbot Jensen
Emerging Technologies And Loac Signaling, Eric Talbot Jensen
International Law Studies
As States seek to weaponize new technologies such as robotics, cyber tools and nanotechnology, the current law of armed conflict (LOAC) that guides the employment of existing weapons will signal rules and principles that should guide national decisions on what new technologies to weaponize and how to do so in a way that ensures compliance with battlefield regulation. LOAC has served this "signaling" function historically with respect to innovative weapon systems such as balloons, submarines, airplanes, and nuclear weapons, and will continue to do so as nations look forward to potentially weaponizing emerging technologies.
Full Volume 84: International Law And Military Operations (2008)
Full Volume 84: International Law And Military Operations (2008)
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Applicability Of International Humanitarian Law And The Law Of Neutraility To The Kosovo Campaign, Christopher Greenwood
The Applicability Of International Humanitarian Law And The Law Of Neutraility To The Kosovo Campaign, Christopher Greenwood
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Full Volume 73: The Commander's Handbook On The Law Of Naval Operations
Full Volume 73: The Commander's Handbook On The Law Of Naval Operations
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Chapter X: Nuclear, Chemical, And Biological Weapons
Chapter X: Nuclear, Chemical, And Biological Weapons
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Chapter Vi: Adherence And Enforcement
Chapter V: Principles And Sources Of The Law Of Armed Conflict
Chapter V: Principles And Sources Of The Law Of Armed Conflict
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Full Volume 72: Law Of Military Operations Liber Amicorum
Full Volume 72: Law Of Military Operations Liber Amicorum
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Law Of Naval Warfare And International Straits, Wolff Heintschel Von Heinegg
The Law Of Naval Warfare And International Straits, Wolff Heintschel Von Heinegg
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
The Law Of Weaponry At The Start Of The New Millennium, Christopher Greenwood
The Law Of Weaponry At The Start Of The New Millennium, Christopher Greenwood
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
U.S. Policy On Targeting Enemy Merchant Shipping: Bridging The Gap Between Conventional Law And State Practice, H. B. Robertson Jr.
U.S. Policy On Targeting Enemy Merchant Shipping: Bridging The Gap Between Conventional Law And State Practice, H. B. Robertson Jr.
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.
Chapter I: Submarine Warfare And International Law, W. T. Mallison Jr
Chapter I: Submarine Warfare And International Law, W. T. Mallison Jr
International Law Studies
No abstract provided.