Revisions to the The Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare 2.0 lnkd.in/ex66gR4b underway with some 50 legal experts from the United States, Japan, Korea, Australia, Israel, Indonesia, Germany, The Netherlands, India, Denmark, New Zealand, the ICRC and others.

The U.S. Freedom of Navigation (FON) Program conducts operational assertions against Cambodia, Colombia, Croatia, China, Iran, Japan, Latvia, Maldives, Malta, Oman, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, Vietnam, and Yemen. Maritime Power and the Law of the Sea lnkd.in/e5yi8yf5

If you think your life is hard; then think about this.

Next week: Stockton Center U.S. Naval War College Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and KIOST will conduct the 6th Annual Cushing Conference: Multi-Domain Operations in the Indo-Pacific and International Law. More than 200 international lawyers from Korea, Japan, and the US armed forces and universities

Just 11 more days to the 6th Annual Alexander C. Cushing International Law Conference Stockton Center U.S. Naval War College Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JMSDF Command & Staff College and Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology May 14 to 17 usnwc.edu/News-and-Event… Mike Schmitt

The 1224-pg Annotated Supplement to The Commander's Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations has just been released - the first since 1997, open access at digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol102/iss…

I mean the eclipse today was pretty cool, but today was *also* the day that Belize officially submitted its instrument of ratification to the UN and become the 3rd country to formally ratify the #BBNJ agreement. Congratulations, Belize! 🇧🇿🌊🐳

These are leaf sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae). they live in the sea grazing on algae

How does international law regulate military uses of #OuterSpace ? My entry on this topic is now available in the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law #SpaceLaw #UseOfForce #IHL 🚀🛰️👾

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Disappointing to try to rebrand #BBNJ to #HST Cymie, which losing the essential elements of #ABMT and #EIA #UNCLOS

In case you've been wondering how dangerous the China Coast Guard's high pressure water cannons can be.

One year ago today, Amb Rena Lee announced that the “Ship had reached the Shore”—UN delegates had finally agreed the text of the #BBNJ treaty to protect the #HighSeas . It was such a privilege to be there for this incredibly joyful moment 🥳🌊Happy #BBNJ anniversary everyone!!

Next Mon at 9am GMT, the wonderful Douglas Guilfoyle will be speaking on Small States and the Law of the Sea - Litigation as statecraft chaired by fabulous co-convenor Emily Jones. Not to be missed by generalist/law of the sea international lawyers. Join us on Zoom: intlawlectureseries.com/litigation-as-…

The People's Republic of China announced straight baselines (the red line in the map below) for the northern coastline of the Gulf of Tokin on March 1st. The coordinates can be found in the following announcement: mfa.gov.cn/web/ziliao_674…

Notre Dame Journal of International and Comparative Law's 2024 Symposium this Mon Feb 12 Notre Dame Law School! I will moderate the Future of Cybersecurity Panel (Judith Germano from NYU Law, James Kraska from Harvard Law and US Naval War College, ND's John Maciejcsyk).

nanovic.nd.edu/events/2024/02…

“China, which sends 60% of its exports to Europe through the Red Sea, will inevitably be one of the biggest beneficiaries if US & British forces can quell the Houthi attacks. Meanwhile, the 🇨🇳 navy has not dispatched a single warship to the region..” 1/5 bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Did you miss last month's launch event of the latest Review edition how IHL protects the Environment in Armed Conflict?

Video recordings now available!

For the full event:

vimeo.com/901542199

For some selected highlights:

vimeo.com/901550651

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Was an absolute pleasure to launch this important book. Thanks for the opportunity to engage with these topical and timely issues. Go read!

Applying the distance constraint under Article 76(5) of UNCLOS is normally seen as straightforward. Yet, this post addresses some important challenges that are susceptible to undermine the ordinary meaning of the particular constraint in Art 76(6) applicable to submarine ridges

18JAN2024 UPDATED Infographic of Houthi Missiles, Drones, USV's, Manned boat launches, interceptions by Coalition Warships and Atalanta Threat update spreadsheet visualized.

Total interceptions/Strikes by Coalition Forces.
3x ASCM
6x LACM
7x ASBM
79x Drones
3x Speed boats…