Navigating Legal Boundaries: German Participation in the European Union Mission EUNAVFOR ASPIDES
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Navigating Legal Boundaries: German Participation in the European Union Mission EUNAVFOR ASPIDES
German Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 67(2024), Iss. 1 : pp. 503–519 | First published online: June 24, 2025
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Ass. Jur. Christian J. Voß, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Faculty of Law, Walther Schücking Institute for International Law 24118 Kiel, Germany
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian J. Voss\nNavigating Legal Boundaries: German Participation in the European Union Mission EUNAVFOR ASPIDES | 503 | ||
| I. Introduction | 503 | ||
| II. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES in Brief | 505 | ||
| III. Assessing the International Legal Framework: Military Activities in the Red Sea | 506 | ||
| A. Exploring the Jus ad Bellum: Implications for Merchant Vessels in Times of Conflict | 506 | ||
| 1. Self-Defence Against Non-State Actors | 507 | ||
| 2. Attack on a Merchant Vessel as an Armed Attack | 508 | ||
| 3. The Question of Individual or Collective Self-Defence | 509 | ||
| 4. Self-Defence: Seldom but Feasible | 510 | ||
| B. Anti-Piracy Powers: Challenges in Addressing Maritime Terrorism | 511 | ||
| C. Collective Countermeasures: An Unsuitable Remedy | 512 | ||
| D. The Duty to Render Assistance and Military Protection for Merchant Vessels | 513 | ||
| E. Interim Conclusion on the International Legal Framework | 515 | ||
| IV. The German Perspective on EUNAVFOR ASPIDES | 515 | ||
| A. The Constitutional Foundation of the Mandate | 515 | ||
| B. The International Law Dimension of the Mandate | 517 | ||
| V. Assessment | 518 |