When the Law of War Fails (E132)

I believe that the Law of War remains valid in modern warfare and is essential to establishing peace after war. Despite that belief we see States such as Russia and Iran and non-state groups such as Hamas operate in a manner that looks like violating the most fundamental aspects of the law of war, including deliberate targeting of civilians, to be an objective rather than a restriction. In this episode of the Ancient Art of Modern Warfare I propose some reasons for this and insist that, in the end, it will be counterproductive to achieving success.

The material in these podcasts are my own opinion and do not represent the official opinion of the Department of Defense or any other organization I have been or I am currently associated with

References:

• “The Law of War: Not Dead Yet,” Episode 56 of the Ancient Art of Modern Warfare
• Clausewitz, C. von, Howard, M. E., Paret, P., & Clausewitz, C. (1984). On war. Princeton University Press.
• of Defense, DoD Law of War Manual, June 2015, Updated July 2023

Music

• Kiilstofte, J., The Cavalry, Machinamasound (Licensed)