New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "The South China Sea Arbitration After Eight Years: Its Implications for Jurisprudence and Third Parties," Yoshifumi Tanaka looks at the far-ranging impacts of the SCS Arbitration Award. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol103/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: "What Next for Japan and the Republic of Korea in the East China Sea? The Law of the Sea Perspective." Makoto Seta & Vasco Becker-Weinberg examine political and legal factors affecting the joint development regime in the ECS. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol103/iss…

New book in Int’l Law Studies: "AI Warfare and the Law" is Bill Boothby's in-depth examination of the legal implications of the introduction of AI technologies into the design of weapon systems and the use of AI in military activities. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol104/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Of Duty and Distress: Addressing Sea Slavery Through the Duty to Render Assistance," Austin Fullmer argues military officers have a duty to rescue persons in forced labor they encounter aboard foreign-flagged vessels. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: "Safeguarding Submarine Cables and Pipelines in Times of Peace and War" is Pete Pedrozo's very timely examination of the international law rules applicable to attacks on underwater infrastructure. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Sunk in Battle, But the War is Not Over: Who Owns the Moskva?," Caroline Tuckett examines the legal status of the Moskva, the sunken flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Options for Sustainable High Seas Fisheries Management in the Southwest Atlantic," Cornell Overfield and Jessica Yllemo examine the problem of unregulated fishing in the Southwest Atlantic and propose a solution. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Rudderless and Adrift: States’ Unwarranted Timidity Respecting Stateless Vessels," Andrew Norris examines the status of stateless vessels under international law and the corresponding rights of states. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "The Obligation of “Due Regard” in the EEZ During Armed Conflict at Sea," James Kraska examines the rights of belligerent States vis-a-vis neutral coastal States in the coastal State's EEZ during armed conflict. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: "Implementing Agreement to Enhance Protection of Critical Undersea Infrastructure" is Pete Pedrozo's proposal to protect undersea infrastructure by providing coastal State enforcement authority beyond the territorial sea. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Sabotage of Submarine Cables and Pipelines as a Use of Force and Armed Attack," Christian Schaller examines if and when sabotage of submarine cables can be considered a use of force or armed attack under the UN Charter. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

The Second Edition of the Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare has just been released by the Newport Manual Experts Group as Volume 105 of Int’l Law Studies. Check it out at: digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol105/iss…

New in Int’l Law Studies: "Intervention, Force & Coercion: A Historical Inquiry on the Evolution of the Prohibition on Intervention." Mohamed Helal's critique of the ICJ's opinion in the Nicaragua case that coercion is the essence of prohibited intervention. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Normative Contestation in the International Order: Is China Remaking Global Governance?," Kal Raustiala examines China’s approach to global order and its focus on revitalizing certain principles of international law. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Re-Envisioning Nuclear Deterrence," Pete Pedrozo examines whether the U.S. nuclear umbrella is viable and whether it is time for the U.S. to share nuclear technology with its allies to counter growing nuclear threats. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Houthi Maritime Terrorism: Severing the Iranian Lifeline," Pete Pedrozo looks at how the US has legally responded to unlawful Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Cosmic Force: A Framework for Applying the Prohibition of the Use of Force in Outer Space," Erin Pobjie develops the first comprehensive legal framework for identifying a prohibited use of force in outer space. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems in Warfighting at Sea," Nicholas Kadlec examines nuances in the law of naval warfare that make it more accommodating of AI and less risky than the law of land warfare. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "The U.S. Executive Order on Seabed Mining is Consistent with International Law," James Kraska argues that the prospective US seabed mining authorized by EO 14285 does not violate any rule of international law. digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…

New article in Int’l Law Studies: In "Proportionality: Can’t Live With It But Can’t Live Without It," Geoff Corn examines the implementation of the rule of proportionality: "perhaps the most hotly debated aspect of international humanitarian law." digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol106/iss…