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All major publications from Airwars’ documentation, research, investigations and policy teams

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21 Nov, 2025
Policy

Toolkit launch: Operationalising the declaration on civilian harm from explosive weapons in populated areas

Airwars and Article 36 launch new practical implementation resource for the EWIPA declaration.
300339
ceasefire.org ↗
11 Nov, 2025
Policy, Report

Civilian harm mitigation in large-scale combat operations: lessons for UK defence

Writing for Ceasefire, Airwars' Policy Specialist lays out noticeable gaps in the UK approach to tracking, mitigating, and responding to civilian harm
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airwars.org ↗
7 Nov, 2025
Investigations

Sanctions, Scams & Deepfakes – The digital hunt for the Russians smuggling EU cars

Searching for smugglers, the investigation instead uncovered how new technologies may be supercharging the virtual front of the war in Europe's east
291253
3 Nov, 2025
Research
Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean

Methodology note: U.S. military in Latin America and the Caribbean

In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump launched a campaign of military strikes on supposed “narco-terrorists” in small boats, initially in the Caribbean Sea and later in the Pacific. Accusing those on the boats of smuggling drugs bound for the United States, the campaign marked a significant shift in U.S. policy – with the United […]
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civilianprotectionmonitor.org ↗
24 Oct, 2025
Policy

Civilian harm in the campaign against ISIS: An updated transparency audit

Airwars' policy volunteer Jessica Garlasco reviews current transparency mechanisms in major militaries
173606
30 Sep, 2025
Collection
Somalia, Yemen

Trump under scrutiny

Collection page gathering crucial resources on military actions during the Trump second term, and the impact on civilians
44948 http://syria.mil.ru/photo/gallery.htm?id=27368@cmsPhotoGallery
20 Aug, 2025
Research, Update
Syria

Airwars publishes final of 5,000 civilian harm incidents from Russian actions in Syria

Nine-year project involved tracking of thousands of strikes, and the deaths of up to 25,000 civilians
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justsecurity.org ↗
14 Aug, 2025
Policy

In preparing for large-scale conflicts, states neglect lessons on civilian protection at their peril

Airwars' Policy Specialist and colleagues at the Civilian Protection Monitor set out the continued need for civilian protection in large-scale wars
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civilianprotectionmonitor.org ↗
6 Aug, 2025
Policy

The Netherlands expands its civilian harm mitigation and response mechanisms

Writing on the Civilian Protection Monitor, Airwars' policy specialist analyses new developments in the Netherlands
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airwars.org ↗
18 Jun, 2025
Investigations, Policy

The U.S. killed almost as many civilians in 52 days as the previous 23 years of U.S. action in Yemen

How does Trump’s eight-week bombing campaign compare to the history of U.S. military action in Yemen?
85054
18 Jun, 2025
Research
Yemen

Methodology Note: US Forces in Yemen

Explaining how Airwars documents all incidents of alleged civilian harm from U.S. strikes in Yemen
172954
osmp.ngo ↗
10 Jun, 2025
Tools

Open Source Munitions Portal

A tool for researchers, journalists and practitioners trying to learn more about munitions and their use and impact in conflicts.
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civilianprotectionmonitor.org ↗
10 Jun, 2025
Tools

Civilian Protection Monitor

The Civilian Protection Monitor is a framework for monitoring state policy and practice on the protection of civilians from their own military actions.
173570
19 Apr, 2025
Update
Palestinian territories

Airwars wins Overseas Press Club of America award

Airwars' documentation and investigations into civilian harm in Gaza won a prestigious Overseas Press Club of America award.
141085
15 Apr, 2025
Policy, Update

Airwars and PAX launch major new assessment tool for state efforts to protect civilians

Civilian Protection Monitor offers new framework to assess how states protect civilians from their military actions
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justsecurity.org ↗
11 Apr, 2025
Policy

The Netherlands apologises for involvement in Hawija airstrike and lays out further reforms

Writing for Just Security, Airwars Policy Specialist Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen delves into recent developments in the Netherlands
173679
airwars.org ↗
3 Apr, 2025
Investigations, Policy

What the chats signal about Trump’s Yemen bombing campaign

Ignore the leaked messages - Trump's campaign is far more deadly than Biden's
135979
14 Mar, 2025
Policy

Dutch MoD releases results of largest ever assessment of civilian harm allegations from the war against ISIS

Release marks unprecedented transparency in military casualty reviews
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airwars.org ↗
4 Mar, 2025
Investigations

A Long Return

A short film juxtaposing two videos along the same Gaza road. Taken five years apart, in 2020 and 2025, the footage is synchronised to illustrate the devastating impact of Gaza war
134893
25 Feb, 2025
Tools, Visualisation
Israel, Palestinian territories

List of identified victims, as published by the Palestinian MoH in Gaza

A searchable list of all named victims in Gaza since October 2023, as published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza
134894
25 Feb, 2025
Tools, Visualisation
Israel, Palestinian territories

قائمة الضحايا الذين تم تحديد هوياتهم كما نشر من قبل وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية في غزة

قائمة قابلة للبحث تضم أسماء جميع الضحايا في غزة منذ تشرين الأول (أكتوبر) 2023، وفقًا للبيانات الصادرة عن وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية في القطاع. تقوم منظمة الحروب الجوية (إيرورز) بإعادة نشر هذه القوائم كما
130251
15 Jan, 2025
Investigations
Syria

Is a final Syrian civilian casualty count possible?

The challenges and methodologies of reconciling conflicting Syrian civilian death tolls
126307
airwars.org ↗
12 Dec, 2024
Policy, Report, Research

Patterns of harm analysis – Gaza, October 2023

Analysis finds first month of Gaza bombing campaign among the most intense and destructive in modern warfare
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airwars.org ↗
12 Nov, 2024
Report

Annual report – 2023/24

Our work in 2023-2024
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airwars.org ↗
9 Oct, 2024
Investigations, Policy

The Killings They Tweeted

Matching Israeli military strike footage to civilian casualties on the ground to reveal full human cost of 'precise' campaign
126303
1 Oct, 2024
Policy, Research

Annex: Patterns of Civilian Harm in Gaza, October 2023

Annex This is an expedited annex of all evidence and data from a forthcoming Airwars report on patterns of civilian harm from October 2023, in the Gaza Strip. The report will be published in the coming weeks. Update: Airwars’ Gaza Patterns of Harm report can now be read online here.   Annex-1: Patterns of Death, […]
113049
1 Aug, 2024
Update
Syria

New Airwars and White Helmets project launched

Interactive map documents Syrian earthquake rescue operations alongside emergency airstrike response
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airwars.org ↗
24 Jul, 2024
Investigations, Policy

One Name, Two Lists

Cross-referencing open source evidence with Gaza Health Ministry data finds early Ministry death figures largely accurate
173324
11 Jun, 2024
Visualisation

Lebanon Monitoring
173475
10 Jun, 2024
Visualisation
Palestinian territories

Israel and Gaza Casualty Map

Map of more than 1,000 published Airwars assessments of civilian harm in Gaza since 2023