Will Autonomy in U.S. Military Operations Centralize Legal Decision-Making?

PUBLISHER

Articles of War

DATE

2020-08-5

UVA Law Faculty Affiliations

Ashley S. Deeks

Ashley S. Deeks, Will Autonomy in U.S. Military Operations Centralize Legal Decision-Making?, Articles of War (August 5, 2020).

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