US Sen. Mark Kelly correctly articulated military law when he said service members have a duty to not obey unlawful orders, according to a military law scholar.
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Donald Trump’s Department of War move suggests he’s ignorant about America’s long record of aggression in the post-Second World War era.
Convention suggests wars are named after the participants or the place it which fighting takes place. But who chooses − and why?
Will costly settlements over news stories the president sued about influence network journalists when deciding whether to pursue investigative stories involving the Trump administration?
Increasing defence spending risks strategic blunders and wasteful investment.
As President Trump sends National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a military historian explains why crowd control is one of the Guard’s most challenging and dangerous missions.
The audacious drone assault of June 1 may have destroyed one-third of Russia’s long-range strike fleet. But the implications are potentially much bigger.
New Zealand’s colonial wars were the third most costly conflict in the nation’s history. The Anzac Day Amendment Bill is an opportunity to make remembrance truly inclusive.
The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon highlighted Vietnam’s emergence as a key economic player in the region.
Commemorations of the end of the Vietnam war are happening, but US diplomats in Hanoi are not likely to attend.
The war is known by many names, and each one highlights the different objectives of the forces involved.
Harmful dioxins in Agent Orange, used to strip forests of their leaves, still linger in soil. Restoration work has been slow, and upheaval at USAID may slow it more.
From the first world war to the invasion of Iraq, left-wing soldiers have questioned our involvement in wars. Yet we rarely hear these dissenting veteran’s voices.
The government’s plan to expand the definition of the term ‘veteran’ will add about 100,000 service people in an effort to provide better recognition.
Military personnel at all levels are now facing the question of whether they will stand up for the military’s independent role in maintaining the integrity and stability of American democracy.
The Trump White House has decided to choose which journalists can be given access to the president.
Ukraine is looking for a security guarantee from Donald Trump, but historical precedents suggest they do not always work.
When Simon Townsend was a fledgling journalist in his early 20s, he fought fearlessly against the draft and was imprisoned twice for his pacifist beliefs.
The former US president was widely criticised for his time in government, but his work on leaving office came to exemplify what a post-presidential life could entail.
Peter Dutton’s position on pro-Palestinian protestors may be particularly aggressive, but it is not out of step with his party’s traditions.
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