International Law and Armed Conflicts at Sea: The San Remo Manual – now is the time for a LOTE![1]
This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review, 2020, Issue 1, in June 2020.
By Associate Professor David Letts AM CSM*
Introduction
Since the mid-2000s, when the decision was made to acquire three Air Warfare Destroyers and two Landing Helicopter Docks, Australia has embarked on a major naval shipbuilding and upgrade program that will completely reshape and renew the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) fleet.