| Title: | The legality of the defensive measures taken by the USA and the UK in response to the Houthi attacks |
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| Authors: | ID Glavica, Patricija (Author)
ID Brulc, Leon (Author) |
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| Files: |  https://journals.um.si/index.php/lexonomica/article/view/4498
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Unknown |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | PF - Faculty of Law
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| Abstract: | The article delves into the legality of defensive actions taken by the USA and the UK in response to the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Despite assertions that such actions are justified under the right to self-defence, legal ambiguities persist in international law. The authors argue that while attacks on merchant vessels by non-state actors may constitute armed aggression, clarity is lacking on whether they meet the criteria for self-defence. The USA and UK stress that attacks on their warships validate their defensive measures, framing them as necessary responses to significant threats. However, the authors contend that the principle of proportionality may have been disregarded, urging restraint in the use of force to safeguard ships while respecting Yemen’s sovereignty. The article underscores the need for a nuanced approach to assessing the legality and necessity of military actions in complex conflict scenarios. |
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| Keywords: | defensive measures, Houthi attacks, jus ad bellum, self-defence, article 51 of the UN Charter, proportionality, sovereignty, naval and merchant vessels |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 01.06.2024 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2024 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 67-84 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 16, no. 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-94328  |
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| UDC: | 341.3(267.33) |
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| ISSN on article: | 1855-7147 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 212308483 |
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| DOI: | 10.18690/lexonomica.16.1.67-84.2024 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 13.08.2025 |
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| Views: | 156 |
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| Downloads: | 16 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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