Trump’s threats against Iranian bridges, power plants, and other civilian infrastructure violate core law-of-war rules and risk eroding the civilian protection norms that constrain future conflicts. #Trump #Iran #LawOfWar #CivilianProtection #WarCrimes #CommandResponsibility #TIME
Legal analysis argues that if Trump’s Iran threats were carried out, officials across the chain of command could face long-term genocide-related criminal exposure under U.S. and international law. #Trump #Iran #UnlawfulOrders #CommandResponsibility #LawOfWar #NationalSecurity #TheNewRepublic
Trump threatened to strike “every” Iranian bridge and power plant, prompting experts to warn such blanket targeting would violate international law and create unlawful-order risk for U.S. forces. #Trump #Iran #UnlawfulOrders #CivilMilitary #LawOfWar #NationalSecurity #WashingtonPost
Trump’s public threats against Iran prompted former national security lawyers to warn that attacks on civilian infrastructure or civilization-scale destruction could amount to unlawful military orders. #Trump #Iran #UnlawfulOrders #CivilMilitary #LawOfWar #NationalSecurity #TheIntercept
Hoogleraar militair recht: alleen al retoriek van Trump kan als schending oorlogsrecht worden gezien
www.volkskrant.nl/ts-b9f12c96/
#LawOfWar #Oorlogsrecht #IranWar #WarCrime #Trump #WarCriminalTrump #WarCriminalNetanjahu
In both U.S. and international law, a threat to bomb all of a country's bridges or power plants is itself a war crime. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDax... #Iran #LawOfWar #Law
In both U.S. and international law, a threat to bomb all of a country's bridges or power plants is itself a war crime. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDax... #Iran #LawOfWar #Law
“No quarter” doesn’t mean toughness.
It means killing enemy soldiers even if they surrender.
That’s illegal—and has been for over a century.
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#NationalSecurity #InternationalLaw #WarCrimes #LawOfWar #MilitaryEthics #RuleOfLaw
In peace, the rule is Polluter Pays. In war, it's Loser Pays—a loophole letting victors escape liability as civilians inherit biological debt of black rain.
Accountability shouldn’t be a post-war luxury; ecocide must be a primary war crime to end winner’s immunity.
#Ecocide #PublicHealth #LawOfWar
The IRIS Dena, a prized destroyer in the Iranian Navy, had participated in an international naval exercise in India last month. The ship had been making its way back toward Iran from Visakhapatnam, a city in Inala where the joint exercise ended on Feb. 25…. The United States was among the many participants in the drills.
The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the port of Rio de Janeiro. PHOTO ANTONIO LACERDA / EPA
Officials in Sri Lanka recover the bodies of Iranian sailors from the Dena. PHOTO ERANGA JAYAWARDENA / ASSOCIATED PRESS
Iran is evil, but that doesn’t excuse the US torpedoing an unsuspecting frigate in international waters off Sri Lanka. 80+ killed, 30+ rescued.
Hegseth: “it’s the “first torpedo kill since WWII”, historically wrong, legally CLUELESS. The “peace‑dove” president, of grim irony. #Dena #LawOfWar #Shame
Officials in Sri Lanka recover the bodies of Iranian sailors from the Dena. PHOTO ERANGA JAYAWARDENA / ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the port of Rio de Janeiro. PHOTO ANTONIO LACERDA / EPA
Iran is evil, but that doesn’t excuse the US torpedoing an unsuspecting frigate in international waters off Sri Lanka. 80+ killed, 30+ rescued.
Hegseth: “it’s the “first torpedo kill since WWII”, historically wrong, legally CLUELESS. The “peace‑dove” president, of grim irony. #Dena #LawOfWar #Shame
The Caribbean Sea is a Sea of Tranquility — not a military playground. Violations of International Law will be met with lawful Peace Enforcement. This is Defense of Peace.
— Jolly Roger III, Navigator of the Future, Commodore
#CaribbeanSovereignty #NuclearFreeCaribbean #LawOfWar & #ThisSeaWellDefend
Cyber operations during armed conflict must still comply with humanitarian law, even without physical destruction.
#IHL #CyberConflict #LawOfWar
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Officials were concerned that #Israel had not provided sufficient assurances that it would abide by the #LawOfWar when using #US information, acc/to 3 of the sources. Under US #law, #intelligence agencies must receive such assurances before sharing information with a foreign country […]
@leejamiller.bsky.social | Leeja Miller: "Is This A War Crime? (Hint: Yes.)" | #WhyAmerica #RulesOfEngagement #LawOfWar #InternationalCriminalCourt #GenevaConvention #InternationalArmedConflict #PeteHegseth #DoubleTap #Venezuela
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#Hegseth’s order, which has not been previously reported, adds another dimension to the campaign against suspected drug traffickers. Some current & former #US officials & #LawOfWar experts have said that the #Pentagon’s lethal campaign—which has killed more than 80 people to date—is #unlawful & […]
📝 The updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention is now available.
Join us on 27 Nov 2025 for a launch event exploring key findings & their implications for protecting civilians in war.
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#GenevaConventions #IHL #LawOfWar #GCIV
About to do what I love - give a public presentation about #InternationalHumanitarianLaw. I would do this all day long!
#IHL #LawofWar #LawofArmedConflict #HumanityInWar
Is the military losing its protections under international law? Recent rhetoric suggests that current leaders aim to reframe the military’s purpose, stripping away longstanding rules of engagement and humanitarian laws. #MilitaryLaw #HumanitarianLaw #MilitaryOversight #LawOfWar #PoliticalRisks
⚠ The growing involvement of ‘self-defence groups’ in armed conflicts is reshaping battlefields and raising complex practical & legal challenges under #IHL.
🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/3VjSceG
#ArmedConflict #CivilianProtection #LawOfWar
Op. #SpiderWeb highlights not only #Ukraine’s tactical ingenuity but also a deeper structural issue in the #lawofwar. Robert Lawless explores #civilian object instrumentalization that has become more visible and consequential in contemporary #warfare. lieber.westpoint.edu/operation-sp...
When considering today’s #armedconflicts, it may be wise to look back on the structural pillars on which the 19th cent. #lawofwar was built. Robert Kolb explores main strands of its construction & development, including how it differed from the IHL we know today. lieber.westpoint.edu/gravitationa...
Published today! Tactical and Strategic Insights from the Russo-Ukrainian War edited by Thomas-Durell Young and Jarosław Gryz 📖
Learn more and order your copy ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/5n6fdcsd
#russoukranianwar #modernwar #internationalsecurity #militaryinnovation #NATO #lawofwar
Why #EhudOlmert Thinks His Country Is Committing #WarCrimes
The former Prime Minister of #Israel explains how his view of the conflict in #Gaza has shifted.
#law #ICC #ICJ #LawOfWar #JusInBello #InternationalLaw #GenevaConvention […]
[5/5] Affirmer que le DIH est inutile affaiblit son autorité. Plus les acteurs croient à sa validité plus ils le respecteront. Le décrédibiliser publiquement revient à le rendre réellement moins effectif. La confiance dans le droit est une condition de son efficacité. #HGGSP #lawofwar #armedconflict
[4/5] L’inefficacité du DIH est exagérée : la majorité des règles sont appliquées, parfois spontanément, parfois après des ajustements. Le droit est discuté en amont des opérations, au sein des états-majors, et ne se voit pas forcément sur le terrain. #HGGSP #lawofwar #armedconflict
[3/5] Les règles du DIH sont réalistes et flexibles. Un hôpital peut être attaqué s’il sert à l’ennemi, des civils peuvent être ciblés s’ils participent aux combats. Ce droit cherche à limiter la violence sans nier les contraintes du champ de bataille. #HGGSP #lawofwar #armedconflict
[1/5] Robert Kolb, professeur de droit international à l’Université de Genève, montre que, malgré les apparences, le droit international humanitaire (DIH) reste en partie appliqué, même dans les conflits récents comme en Ukraine ou à Gaza. Le DIH n'est pas inefficace par nature. #HGGSP #lawofwar
