War in the 21st century is no longer fought only with weapons and armies. Increasingly, power is exercised through courts, treaties, regulations, and legal narratives. This in-depth Strategic Vanguard analysis explains how lawfare has emerged as a decisive instrument of modern warfare and why legitimacy has become a battlefield of its own.

Modern conflict is no longer fought only on battlefields. Law itself has become a strategic weapon. This article explores how lawfare is reshaping warfare through courts, treaties, narratives, and global power politics.