Enemy combatant

One of the contributing contextual factors that led to the first crusade was the advance of various Islamic people into European territory, leaving them with feelings of vulnerability. By the end of the 11th-century the forces of Islam had captured 2/3 of the Christian world. However, nothing was done against the powers of Islam for a very long time. It was not until Emperor Alexius asked Pope Urban II to help recover the Byzantine territory. Urban had considerable reasons to help Alexius, but…

approach sufficiently assisted Prussia in establishing dominance amongst its competitors. In contrast to conventional combat, Frederick adhered to elementary methods and varied their application according to the circumstances, thereby ensuring that the enemy will not be able…

Nuclear weapons were first used against Japan at the end of the Second World War, with the United States dropping nuclear weapons first on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, and again three days later on Nagasaki. These attacks are the only times nuclear weapons have ever been used directly against another state, with all subsequent detonations serving as either a demonstration of might or for research purposes. Since the culmination of WWII, direct warfare between superpowers has become seemingly…

withdrawal: deep in the midst of a battle his (Genghis’) troops would withdraw, feigning a rout. As the enemy forces proceeded to pursue the apparent “fleeing” troops, they would quickly realize that they'd been ambushed, whole detachments of men in armor or cavalry would suddenly appear and overtake them., reminiscent of the tactics of the Huns, and they even had mounted armored lancers who would engage the enemy in close…

Hypocrisy of the United States Government on Human Rights The language that is used by government officials is critical when it comes to analyzing the governments policies. In “Introducing Human Rights and Literary Forms”, the authors Sophia A. McClennen and Joseph R. Slaughter demonstrates how spokespeople of governments can easily manipulate the language of human rights in order to justify violations of human rights such as attacks on Afghanistan after the 9/11. In Beth A. Simmons’s article…

“Medea explores the tension between reason and passion”. Discuss It is within the very nature of humans to isolate the polarised forces of reason and passion, yet within his Greek tragedy Medea, Euripides demonstrates the “fatal results” of possessing a predisposition for either frame of mind. Indeed, the antagonistic relationship between Medea and society best contextualises the gripping antithesis between maintaining an acceptable outward demeanour and laying bare our inner impulses…

all-nuclear powered submarine fleet and sought to transition surface combatant ship to nuclear propulsion as well, including aircraft carriers.” (Shaarda, “Admiral Arleigh Burke”). This transition allowed for the Navy to become stealthier when it came to submarine operations and gave them more power, thus making them more efficient and capable of outperforming the enemy. The Movement toward nuclear propulsion on surface combatant ships and aircraft carriers allowed for higher travel velocity and…

MOVIE: LEBANON SCENE: 55:30-1:00 War is bloody, violent and chaotic. However, the portrayal of war in cinema is glorified and romanticized on the silver screen. It is rare that we see a depiction of war for what it is; In the Israeli film Lebanon there are many scenes that showcase the horror of war and the fear that it brings. One scene in particular to me stands out above all else: For five minutes between 55:00 and 1:00:00 director Samuel Maoz was able to showcase human brutality, and how…

objective is to throw his adversary, and thus to make the opponent incapable of further resistance. On a larger scale duel such as World War II and Vietnam War for examples. World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The primary combatants were the Axis nations (Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan and their smaller allies) and the Allied nations, led by Britain (and its Commonwealth nations), the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America. The…

For this reflection essay, I will be writing about a design called “Welcome to the Desert of the Real”. This design is comprised of five pictures form from a videogame that was used by the US Defense Department to convince citizens of a message about fighting for the United States of America but there’s another message hidden in this art. I will be discussing some details of this art which includes the artist, the techniques used by the artist, the message or signification behind the art, the…