International Law: Self-Defense
Soldier Self-Defense and the Strikes in Syria
Erica Gaston Thu, Jun 22, 2017, 3:07 PM
What an expansive conception of soldier or unit self-defense means for IHL and modern asymmetric conflict.
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Readings
What Is the Extent of Self-Defense by a State?
Kenneth Anderson Sat, Apr 8, 2017, 11:24 AM
Emory University's Laurie Blank discusses the meaning of the right of a state to use force against terrorist groups and violent extremists, in a forthcoming article in the Israel Yearbook of Human Rights, now posted to SSRN, and in a short column in the Jurist
Brief Reviews
Perennial Issues in the International Law of the Use of Force
Kenneth Anderson Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:23 PM
A "brief" review of Marc Weller, ed., The Oxford Handbook of the Use of Force in International Law (Oxford UP 2015).
War Powers
Do the Strikes on al Shabaab Stretch the AUMF or The Unit Self-defense Doctrine?
Erica Gaston Fri, Mar 18, 2016, 10:00 AM
Charlie Savage’s piece on the legal basis for the March 5 U.S. strike against an al Shabaab training camp, which allegedly killed 150 fighters, raises the intriguing question of whether the AUMF has been stretched yet again, this time to justify U.S. operations against al Shabaab as a whole.
Drones
Drones and the Standing Rules of Engagement Regarding Self-Defense
Herb Lin Thu, Feb 11, 2016, 8:04 PM
Within the U.S. military, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has issued an instruction (CJCSI 3121.01B) regarding “Standing Rules of Engagement”. The focus of this instruction is contained in the following paragraph titled “Inherent Right of Self-Defense.”