Laws of war

Technology was invented to make our lives easier. However, the latest technological advancement, drones, has sparked some controversy among our society. Invented in 1849 as a military tactic, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s), or drones, have benefitted us for almost an entire century! I believe that drones are helpful to society because, they can help the military track and defeat enemy’s/terrorists, can be used as a way to deliver goods and packages to local homes and businesses, and can…

Today, the technological innovation of drones has become an increasingly controversial topic. In the war against ISIS, and terrorist targets in Syria, drone attacks have replaced on the ground combat as the primary fighting mechanism of The United States Military. Evidence presented for and against aspectual U.S. drone attacks on ISIS and Syria are both valid and compelling, but the evidence against U.S. drone attacks resonates more clearly with a humanitarian outlook, as drone attacks against…

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Opposing Drones There’s something irresistible-ish about em, I hope that somethin better comes along.”(Source I) Drone use around the world has increased as the years go by. Incoming years they will be used to transport objects from place to place but drones are largely used in warfare. They have changed modern warfare which is terrifying. To control a drone a u.s drone operator uses a joystick from a military base far away to pilot it.(Source A) They have positive and negative outcomes. Drones…

Since the day of Sep. 11, 2001 the United States has used drones kill suspected terrorists in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and other countries. The first drones used was in late 2001 against Taliban, but by February 2002 the CIA hasn’t used a drone for a strike outside military support. Drones being used in warfare would be a smart resolution. Using drones would make less men/ woman being killed or put in risk from certain situations. From the article Phil for humanity it states…

President Bush. It was a symbol for success against the War on Terror as the US filled it’s cells. After the initial year, people began to question who these prisoners were, why they were imprisoned, and what would happen to them. In the years to follow its conception, Guantanamo Bay would become a symbol not of the War on Terror, but of an astounding legal catastrophe. Ever since Guantanamo Bay became the main prison camp for detainees of the War on Terror in 2001, it has sparked many legal…

airpower and its influence on national security more closely. As a civilian employee with no experience as a uniformed Airman this has proven to be a daunting task. From examining ways of maintaining air superiority to discussing the principles of war and how they have evolved from conflict to conflict has been a humbling experience and helped me to realize my work is meaningful and interrelated to the Air Forces ‘primary mission, “to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace”.1 In this…

For war to occur at least one of the two parties must see a net potential gain from war under certain circumstances and second, there must be a barrier to make negotiation so difficult that a “credible agreement cannot be reached.” Multilateral settings, consisting of three or more states, must try to come to an agreement with the possibility of alleviating a common problem, however, the outcome is not always successful. The outcome depends on the specifications of the negotiation process and…

in order to eliminate the armed civilians firing upon and killing some of his men? I argue that he was not justified to order his men to open fire upon the crowd because of the principles of the law of war which govern the legal use of force in an armed conflict. The first principle of the international law of armed conflict is military necessity. This principle essentially states that in order to apply lethal force to a target, that target must be a legitimate military objective. Engaging…

conscientious individual is truly breaking or refusing to adhere to the unjust law and makes a powerful statement to being faithful to one’s beliefs. Additionally, in civil disobedience, acting against injustices in the calm, most nonviolent way, makes one morally and mentally superior. In further detail, Thoreau evaded tax payment for six years knowing that commitment will appropriate the occurrences of the Mexican War and the consequences that may ensue. With this idea in mind, the…