War is about individuals maiming and killing each other, and yet, it seems that it is also
irreducibly collective, as it is fought by groups of people and more often than not for the sake …

A variety of ethical objections have been raised against the military employment of
uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs, drones). Some of these objections are technological …

The laws are not silent in war, but what should they say? What is the moral function of the
law of armed conflict? Should the law protect civilians who do not fight but help those who …

Based on an innovative theory of international law, Janina Dill's book investigates the
effectiveness of international humanitarian law (IHL) in regulating the conduct of warfare …

This book articulates a cosmopolitan theory of the principles which ought to regulate
belligerents' conduct in the aftermath of war. Throughout, it relies on the fundamental …

Philosophers generally agree that justified self-defense must meet four conditions. First, the
defender must face an unjustified threat. 1 Second, there must be some grounds to prefer …

The increased use of private military and security companies (PMSCs) is often said to be
one of the most significant changes to the military in recent times. The Morality of Private …

On April 12, 2015, three Baltimore police officers arrested a 25-year-old African American
named Freddie Gray on the suspicion of possessing a switchblade knife. A video recording …

This paper advances a novel account of part of what justifies killing in war, grounded in the
duties we owe to our loved ones to protect them from the severe harms with which war …

The cyber realm is increasingly vital to national security, but much of cybersecurity is
provided privately. Private firms provide a range of roles, from purely defensive operations to …