Military & law.

The 5 military laws that nearly everyone breaks


“Though not specifically mentioned in this chapter, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces, and crimes and offenses not capital, of which persons subject to this chapter may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general, special or summary court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court.”

Military & law

The DOD Law of War Manual Returns Hollow Point Bullets to Armed Conflict

As evidenced by the posts on this blog and others, the new Department of Defense Law of War Manual has certainly given the academic community plenty to analyze. For those of us tasked with applying the law of armed conflict to military operations, the manual finally provides the Defense Department’s (DOD) concrete positions on a variety of topics (an easy example is the section on “Civilians Taking a Direct Part in Hostilities”).