Loren Voss

@JoeJSaltarelli @PMaurerICRC We do what we can with the world we have. The laws of war help. #IHL #LOAC /5

I begin every day by reading Lawfare in these troubled time when the Constitution and Rule of Law are under vicious attack by our own United States Government. I am honored to continue supporting Lawfare, as anyone concerned for the Rule of Law would be.

On Lawfare Daily, Senior Editor @lorenmvoss sat down with @JeffreyEStern to discuss his new book, "The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare," development of the Paveway bomb, the importance of precision weapons to modern warfare, and more.

On Lawfare Daily, Loren Voss sat down with Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Linda Singh, former Adjutant General of Maryland, and @cmirasola1 to discuss the implications of expanding domestic deployments for civil-military relations, the legal constraints of the Posse Comitatus Act, and key issues to watch for in future deployments.

No, you see, here's the thing: if you are professional who is trusted with the aility to commit violence, you also have to have the discipline not to stomp on someone's head just because they made you mad. This is not hard.

Back on the Hill to talk Israel-Gaza-Iran #CFR

The DoD developed a policy to mitigate civilian harm, but it later defined civilian harm so narrowly that it doesn't accurately reflect the actual civilian harm caused by U.S. military operations. #LOAC #IHL #CHM #DOD @StimsonCenter

@jdthompson910 @marcgarlasco @marlabkeenan P.S. let’s catch up on this soon, lots to collaborate on!

@jdthompson910 @marcgarlasco @marlabkeenan Is this the one you’re looking for? armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Milit…

For Afghans in Pakistan who are in the U.S. pathway & did not receive a letter from the Embassy stating this, please complete the linked form and it will be shared with with @StateDept & @DHSgov (depending on the pathway). afghanevac.org/missing-letter

Ten years ago, @n1leftbehind Co-Founder, Janis Shinwari’s life changed forever as he safely arrived in the United States with his family. As a result of his arrival, thousands of other lives would go on to be impacted because of his resilience and kindness.

.@lorenmvoss analyzes the recent updates to the Law of War manual, including a reversal on the presumption of civilian status under customary international law: lawfaremedia.org/article/the-li…

Rep. Mike Waltz responded to comments made by Undersecretary Nuland about our Afghan allies during today's @HouseForeignGOP hearing 👇

(1/2) U.S. government’s failure to create a database of eligible Afghans for SIV created almost insurmountable burdens on applicants to obtain evidence of their service, requiring they track down supervisors from years before to obtain referral and human resource letters from…

Breakout session on multinational procurement efforts and technology transfers, chaired by Steven L. Schooner (George Washington University Law School). Panelists: @MachikoKanetake, @Sophia_zdmck and @lorenmvoss

#UniversalJurisdiction ⚖ : Informative factsheet from @Eurojust, explaining in a nutshell what UJ is. And how it works in #EU🇪🇺 States. Which countries for example require presence, residence, or have not special conditions laid out. Information based in part on @TRIAL's database and resources 👉 trialinternational.org/universal-juri…, and on @ClooneyFDN's Justice Beyond Borders database: 👉 justicebeyondborders.com

After 4 years of working alongside the U.S. Army, @n1leftbehind Ambassador, Najeeb arrived in America with his SIV in 2014. Fast forward 9 years later, he's achieving his greatest dreams. He recently graduated from @TAMULawSchool with his Juris Doctorate. Congrats, Najeeb!

This issue is real life. Thousands of Afghan interpreters and their families are still in hiding in Afghanistan.

Happy World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day! We celebrate millions of volunteers and staff around the world, who, even in this very moment, are serving their communities. #FromTheHeart Read our joint @IFRC/@StandCom/@ICRC statement 👇👇👇 ifrc.org/article/world-…

NEW: @IRAP publishes and analyzes #FOIA'd @DeptofDefense (DOD) documents about Project Rabbit, a little-known program that was meant to speed up the #SIV process for #Afghans who worked for DOD contractors. A thread: 1/5