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 ...

For centuries, societies have tried to impose rules and moral boundaries on the conduct of war, even as those rules were repeatedly tested by desperation and survival. In this episode, we examine how ...

But these would be potential breaches of international law — or jus ad bellum — not International Humanitarian Law (IHL), ...

All wars are an effrontery to health, and the Israel-Hamas war is no exception. Caring for the wounded is a necessary part of waging war and hospitals are protected from the consequence of hostilities ...

The murder of survivors clinging to a boat was a war crime. The Geneva Conventions declare shipwrecked persons “shall be respected and protected.” The U.S. Department of Defense Law of War Manual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Separately, the head of a U.N. inquiry accused the Israeli military of carrying out the "extermination" of Palestinians. The U.N.

During times of war, when circumstances outside of parties’ control interfere with commercial obligations, parties may turn to the doctrine of force majeure to excuse failures to perform. This has ...

If you’re still not sure whether the United States is at risk of sliding into authoritarianism, talk to some Americans who know all about the proper and improper uses of violence. They are the men and ...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marc Racicot is a former captain in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Montana attorney general and governor. He also served as chairman of the Republican National Committee ...