Precision Lethality and Civilian Harm Mitigation: Challenges and Opportunities in the Future of Warfighting
On Nov. 13–14, 2026, the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) and Perry World House, together with Georgetown’s Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, convened an interdisciplinary conference addressing precision lethality and advanced strategies to mitigate civilian harm in armed conflict, with a focus on large-scale combat operations and the civilian environment in urban warfare.
The articles and podcasts below grew out of a number of workshops and conference sessions, and will also be included in a forthcoming volume from Oxford University Press.
Latest in the series
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The Dangerous Failure to Hold Hamas Accountable for Using Human Shields
How international institutions’ silence on Hamas hiding behind civilians incentivizes human shields use, and distorts law and accountability. -
Reinvigorating Proportionality to Protect Hospitals During War
Elevating the legal duty of proportionality can reduce the severity of attacks on hospitals in war or avoid them altogether. -
The Visual Performance of Precision Lethality on Social Media
How precision strikes became visual performances—and why that matters for law, legitimacy, and civilian harm. -
Lawfare Daily: Lessons for Civilian Harm Mitigation in Urban Warfare, from Gaza and Beyond
Listen to a panel discussion at a conference on Precision Lethality and Civilian Harm Mitigation.
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