Guilfoyle & Maddocks: Armed Conflict and International Law in the Indo-Pacific Region

Douglas Guilfoyle (Univ. of New South Wales Canberra - Law) & Jennifer Maddocks (Univ. of Reading - Law) have published Armed Conflict and International Law in the Indo-Pacific Region (Oxford Univ. Press 2026). Here's the abstract:

Armed Conflict and International Law in the Indo-Pacific Region provides a timely and regionally grounded analysis of how international law applies to potential armed conflict in one of the world's most strategically dynamic regions. Adopting a multi-domain approach, the volume explores the legal frameworks governing warfare across land, sea, air, space, cyber, and the information environment, while remaining attuned to the Indo-Pacific's evolving geopolitical landscape.

Part I addresses foundational legal questions that may arise during any future conflict in the Indo-Pacific, including civilian protection, the law of neutrality, and the role of international law more broadly. Part II examines the legal rules guiding military operations in key domains of warfare: air, space, cyber, and the information environment. It also considers the maritime domain, highlighting the law applicable to auxiliary vessels and the weaknesses of the legal regime protecting undersea cables. Part III examines the legal implications of deepening regional cooperation, focusing on alliance politics, capability sharing, and legal interoperability, including a detailed analysis of the AUKUS security partnership. Part IV presents a focused case study on the legal issues that would arise in the event of a conflict over Taiwan.

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