IHLRI Air and Missile Warfare Project

This project aims to make an informal contemporary restatement of customary international law governing air and missile warfare. More...

History

The use of aerial and missile technology as a strategic means for warfare has developed tremendously in recent years while the impact of this development has not been adequately reflected in the current legal framework. More...

Topics

Central to the project are a series of academic papers being prepared on a number of key themes related to IHL in Air and Missile Warfare. More...

This project is part of the International Humanitarian Law Initiative (IHLRI). IHLRI seeks to enhance dialogue on humanitarian legal issues and to foster the creation of an international network of scholars, policy makers, and humanitarian practitioners that share a common concern for the respect of the rules of the Geneva Conventions. For more information on IHLRI visit the About IHLRI page.