Drones, AI-targeting systems and the jostle for power in space raise a host of ethical questions about how, when, where and why we should fight.
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This is not the start of another Iraq, it’s the continuation of a presidency defined by impulsive power, unchecked force and disdain for democratic constraint.
Victoria Amelina’s unfinished notebook was salvaged after she was killed by a missile. From a bunker, meanwhile, John Lyons reports on the war.
Western military planners have been carefully studying Ukraine’s successes since the war began. Destroying $7 billion worth of aircrafts with cheap drones is yet another one.
A second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine took place on June 2. Again both leaders were not present.
Missing from the coverage of Kashmir is the story of Kashmiris as Indigenous Peoples. Their territory has been under multiple occupations since 1947 and they face intensive repression.
A shaky truce is still in place in Lebanon. But the country remains on a tenuous footing with Israeli forces in the country’s south and Hezbollah refusing to lay down arms.
The killing of 26 tourists in Kashmir on April 22 has triggered a sharp escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan, bringing the two nuclear-armed rivals dangerously close to open conflict.
History is full of examples of what happens when airpower takes on a logic of its own.
Projecting strength on the global stage doesn’t always require tanks and guns.
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 US military is already using AI to control aircraft in tests.
Child soldiers are victims, not villains. This is why children in conflict zones must be protected.
Russia wants to reclaim its Cold War security buffer against the West.
More than 400 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since fighting resumed following a weekslong ceasefire.
Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technology and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s known about Ukraine’s reserves, which could help the country recover from war.
The risk of taking sides for corporations.
A majority of Russians are in favor of peace talks, but a very vocal minority eye US overtures with suspicion and contempt.
The humanitarian toll of more than a year of conflict will be augmented by the risk of further health issues due to poor hygiene facilities and air quality.
Post-war reconstruction must be multi-dimensional and based on a clear understanding of local conditions and careful consultation with the affected people.
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Associate Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Professor of Law, American University
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Maitre de conférences en sciences de la communication, Chercheur au PREFICS (Plurilinguismes, Représentations, Expressions Francophones, Information, Communication, Sociolinguistique), Université Rennes 2
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Director of Dickinson Program in New Zealand & Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Otago, Dickinson College
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University
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Researcher, Air and Space Law, McGill University; Bond University
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Full Professor, Former Director, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University
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Research Professor in the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society, UNSW
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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