Thread by @DanStigall50

With so much analysis of the CHMR-AP circulating since its release (of varying quality), below is a curated thread to highlight the best resources for those interested in research related to armed conflict, #CIVCAS, and #NationalSecurity.

A #CHMRAP research 🧵(1/14):

The best resource is the real source. The full action plan (#chmrap) is linked here (2/14):

defense.gov/News/Releases/…

media.defense.gov/2022/Aug/25/20…

Read carefully!

The initial memorandum that launched the CHMR-AP effort, dated January 27, 2022, is linked here (3/14):

defense.gov/News/Releases/…

An additional memorandum from the Secretary augmenting the guidance from that initial memorandum, dated May 17, 2022, is linked here (4/14):

media.defense.gov/2022/May/17/20…

In this (lengthy) post on @Articles_of_War, Dr. Anna Williams and I lay out the objectives of the plan, the process which gave rise to the action plan, the rationale undergirding each objective, and how the #CHMRAP works (5/14):

lieber.westpoint.edu/dod-issues-civ…

https://twitter.com/Articles_of_War/status/1562892303240294402

In this post on @lawfareblog, noted expert @marcgarlasco (formerly @DeptofDefense and now a military advisor at @PAXPoC ) provides an insightful analysis of the #chmrap (6/14):

lawfareblog.com/defense-depart…

In this post on @lawfareblog, Professors Geoffrey Corn (@cornjag1) and Peter Margulies (@MarguliesPeter) — both noted experts in international law and armed conflict — provide analysis and address international legal issues (7/14):

lawfareblog.com/new-defense-de…

In this post international law experts Laura Dickinson @LA_Dickinson (from @gwlawnatsec) Brianna Rosen (@rosen_br) and Rachel VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) (@rachelv12) outline Congressional activity related to #civcas (8/14):

justsecurity.org/81315/copy-3/

This piece from the @nytimes contains quotes from senior officials with knowledge of the CHMR-AP and the process that created it (9/14):

nytimes.com/2022/08/25/us/…

A briefing on the findings from the investigation into the 2021 Kabul drone strike that claimed the lives of innocent civilians (the findings of which informed the work of the CHMR-AP Tiger Team) is linked here (10/14):

defense.gov/News/News-Stor…

An important @RANDCorporation report authored by Michael J. McNerney, Gabrielle Tarini (@gabbytarini), @LarryLewis_ (@CNA_org) and others which was foundational to the #CHMRAP effort is linked here (11/14):

rand.org/pubs/research_…

Another important @RANDCorporation report by the same team is linked here (12/14):

rand.org/pubs/research_…

A link to great work on urban #warfare by @TrevorKeck from the @ICRC can be found here (13/14):

blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy…

The CHMR-AP creates an institutional architecture + supporting processes to mitigate and respond to civilian harm by optimizing the efficacy of US military operations. Research relating to it can be complex. I hope this thread helps facilitate thoughtful commentary. [Fin] #CHMRAP