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Lancelot in the Sky: Protecting Wounded Combatants from Incidental Harm

Lancelot in the Sky: Protecting Wounded Combatants from Incidental Harm

by Major R. Scott Adams | Aug 8, 2017 | Features

By Major R. Scott Adams. This Article will show that LOAC does not transform combatants into noncombatants under the hors de combat concept. It will then show that current U.S. policy is overly restrictive by erroneously granting noncombatant status to persons hors de combat.

The Aviation Insider Threat: An Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures

The Aviation Insider Threat: An Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures

by Daniel H. Siao | Apr 24, 2017 | Features, Online Edition

Threats against aviation change constantly; countermeasures developed to combat emergent threats will become obsolete as new threats appear. Therefore, it is imperative for security practitioners to stay ahead of their enemies by identifying potential threats. This Article discusses ways in which current procedures fall short and should be reassessed.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?: Who Watches the Watchlisters?

Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?: Who Watches the Watchlisters?

by Jerome H. Kahan | Feb 1, 2017 | Features, Online Edition

This article summarizes the nature and purpose of the government’s terrorist watchlists, discusses the rules followed by agency screeners, explores the civil liberties implications of watchlisting, and identifies the need for oversight of the process.

Why Declarations of War Matter

Why Declarations of War Matter

by Maj. Gen. Charles J. Dunlap, Jr., USAF (Ret.) | Aug 30, 2016 | Features, Online Edition

By Maj. Gen. Charles J. Dunlap, Jr., USAF (Ret.)* The Washington Post recently ran a story entitled “Would declaring ‘war’ on ISIS make victory more certain—or would it even matter?”[1] Among other things, it stated that today, “[m]ost legal scholars find a war...
Partially Unwinding Sanctions: The Problematic Construct of Sanctions Relief in the JCPOA

Partially Unwinding Sanctions: The Problematic Construct of Sanctions Relief in the JCPOA

by Sahand Moarefy | Jul 15, 2016 | Features

By Sahand Moarefy By partially unwinding the sanctions regime against Iran, the United States has sought to achieve two goals: provide Iran some meaningful level of economic relief such that it carries through with its commitment to scale back its nuclear program,...
Stingray Surveillance: Legal Rules by Statute or Subsumption?

Stingray Surveillance: Legal Rules by Statute or Subsumption?

by Christopher Izant | Jul 15, 2016 | Student Articles

by Christopher Izant “[I]t would be very unfortunate if privacy protection in the 21st century were left primarily to the federal courts using the blunt instrument of the Fourth Amendment. Legislatures, elected by the people, are in a better position than we are to...
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