Defending Ukraine with EU weapons: arms control law in times of crisis
The wish from 24 February 2022 onwards to help Ukraine defend against Russian aggression has led to the provision of unprecedented lethal European Union (EU) military assistance. As the ‘taboo’ of supplying lethal assistance into non-EU conflicts is swept aside, what is the role of international arm...
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| description | The wish from 24 February 2022 onwards to help Ukraine defend against Russian aggression has led to the provision of unprecedented lethal European Union (EU) military assistance. As the ‘taboo’ of supplying lethal assistance into non-EU conflicts is swept aside, what is the role of international arms control law? The legal requirements of the EU Common Position on arms exports and the Arms Trade Treaty compel EU Member States to assess various short- and long-term risks associated with arms exports. But it is unclear how arms control norms are being taken into account by the EU Council in its rapidly evolving role as a peacemaker. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-baeef092af904617aee9013bd17cd8792023-03-09T12:32:18ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Law Open2752-61352022-09-01163565910.1017/elo.2022.35Defending Ukraine with EU weapons: arms control law in times of crisisTomas Hamilton0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3519-8486Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsThe wish from 24 February 2022 onwards to help Ukraine defend against Russian aggression has led to the provision of unprecedented lethal European Union (EU) military assistance. As the ‘taboo’ of supplying lethal assistance into non-EU conflicts is swept aside, what is the role of international arms control law? The legal requirements of the EU Common Position on arms exports and the Arms Trade Treaty compel EU Member States to assess various short- and long-term risks associated with arms exports. But it is unclear how arms control norms are being taken into account by the EU Council in its rapidly evolving role as a peacemaker.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2752613522000352/type/journal_articleEuropean Union Lawarms control lawUkraine warEU common positionarms trade treaty |
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