Caltrop: An Ancient Weapon in Modern Warfare

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dc.contributor.authorAlcala, Ronald
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-03T13:48:46Z
dc.date.available2024-06-03T13:48:46Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-20
dc.descriptionhttps://lieber.westpoint.edu/caltrop-ancient-weapon-modern-warfare/
dc.description.abstractRecent reports indicate that Ukraine has modified drones to deliver and disperse a weapon of ancient design in its fight against Russia. The weapon, known as a caltrop, is a spiked device that can be strewn in large numbers, sometimes connected by a chain, across a roadway or other terrain to impede an enemy’s movement in an operational area. Modifying drones to deploy caltrops is not a new idea, but Ukraine’s use of drones in this way represents the first significant example in armed conflict. This post explores some legal issues associated with drone deployment of caltrops in armed conflict.
dc.description.sponsorshipLieber Institute for Law and Warfare
dc.identifier.citationRonald Alcala, Caltrop: An Ancient Weapon in Modern Warfare, Articles of War, May 20, 2024
dc.identifier.otherhttps://lieber.westpoint.edu/caltrop-ancient-weapon-modern-warfare/
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14216/1506
dc.publisherArticles of War
dc.subjectlaw of armed conflict
dc.subjectLOAC
dc.subjectinternational humanitarian law
dc.subjectIHL
dc.subjectweapons law
dc.subjectcaltrop
dc.subjectnon-lethal weapon
dc.subjectprecautions
dc.titleCaltrop: An Ancient Weapon in Modern Warfare
dc.typeOther
local.USMAemailronald.alcala@westpoint.edu
local.peerReviewedYes

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