In Large-Scale Conflict, Civilian Protection Lessons Remain Crucial

In Large-Scale Conflict, Civilian Protection Lessons Remain Crucial

As the international security environment grows more volatile and major militaries shift focus from counterinsurgency and counterterrorism to large-scale combat, critical lessons on reducing and addressing civilian harm from their own operations risk being shelved at the very moment they are needed most. That is a dangerous miscalculation. As evidenced across Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen, and Sudan, high-intensity conflicts relying on explosive weapons …