The Newport Manual: The new kid on the block on the laws of naval warfare

Abstract The Newport Manual on the law of Naval Warfare, prepared by a group of naval law experts, is a new publication that helps navigate what the law is in naval warfare. This is helpful because this area of the laws of armed conflict has always been in an ever-existent state of crisis. The Newport Manual touches on a number of topical issues, discusses subjects that have not been dealt with in the form of an expert manual, and contains a critical view towards the San Remo Manual on the International law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea. This article discusses the background and aim of the Newport Manual, compares the main differences between the Newport Manual and the San Remo Manual, and highlights four other noteworthy issues in the Newport Manual.