Allen, DoD Deputy General Counsel (International Affairs), Remarks at the Defense Innovation Board Event on Artificial Intelligence and Ethics at Stanford University, April 25, 2019

Paul Ney, DoD General Counsel, Keynote Address to Israel Defense Forces’ Third International Conference on the Law of Armed Conflict, May 28, 2019.

Paul Ney, DoD General Counsel, Charney Lecture: The Rule of Law in International Security Affairs: A U.S.

Cyber Command Legal Conference, March 2, 2020

Paul Ney, DoD General Counsel, Remarks at U.S.

Air Strike Against Qassem Soleimani, March 4, 2020

Paul Ney, DoD General Counsel, Remarks at BYU Law School: Legal Considerations Related to the U.S.

16, 2012, incorporating change 2, effective June 4, 2018)

Identification (ID) Cards Required by the Geneva Conventions: Instruction 1000.01 (Apr.

11, 2012, incorporating change 3, effective Oct. Department of Defense Intelligence Interrogations, Detainee Debriefings, and Tactical Questioning: Directive 3115.09 (Oct.The Defense Acquisition System: Directive 5000.01 (Sept.Autonomy in Weapons Systems: Directive 3000.09 (January 25, 2023).Department of Defense Detainee Program: Directive 2310.01E (March 15, 2022).Department of Defense Law of War Program: Directive 2311.01 (July 2, 2020).Department of Defense Response to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) 'Questionnaire on Article 36 Review Process': Questionnaire Response (2017).Memorandum from Ash Carter, Secretary of Defense, Principles Related to the Protection of Medical Care Provided by Impartial Humanitarian Organizations During Armed Conflict: Memo from Secretary Carter (2016).Department of Defense Law of War Manual (June 2015, updated July 2023).

Memorandum from DoD General Counsel Paul Ney: Brief Overview of the Law of War, July 2, 2020.

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