Israel is now battling three terrorist groups: Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis. The U.S. continues to fight against ISIS and related terrorists in several parts of the world. It is important ...

Dismissing the importance of the law of war is a recipe for strategic disaster, the author of this op-ed argues. Here, U.S. soldiers provide suppressing fire during an exercise at Novo Selo Training ...

Israel used the word preemptive to describe its strikes on Iran over a week ago. The U.S. described its strikes over the weekend as a deterrent. And Iran is claiming the right to self-defense. So what ...

International courts have never been busier. Conflicts are more common than at any point since 1945. Ever more civilians are being bombed, starved and raped by men with guns. These are the curses that ...

There are rules and norms in place in conflicts meant to shield civilians from the worst harms of war. But human rights groups say lately they're being ignored or broken. Our correspondent has been ...

Exploding thousands of electronic devices in people’s hands and pockets may be unique in the history of warfare, but the familiar laws of war still apply. On Tuesday, pagers and other personal devices ...

WHEN lists are compiled of great military commanders, Gustavus Adolphus, Sweden’s king from 1611 to 1632, is often near the top. Innovation and daring were his watchwords, and had to be. Aged 16 when ...

With ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Matthias Goldmann, professor of International Law at EBS University of Business and Law in Germany, about the relevance ...

"Leader actions are emulated and exaggerated." The U.S. Army's recent decision to make law of war training optional is a troubling manifestation of this axiom and an exaggeration of the disdain with ...