Enemy combatant

This takes place while Rivers is relaxing in the bath. He contemplates the war’s effect on the masculinity of the combatants and the way in which it has almost ‘unmanned’ them. He also considers his own position as a parental figure to his patients, a role that is often compared to that of the father but which had once been said to be that of a “male mother” and the connotations that this descriptions has. When looking at this scene we must first discuss gender roles and the ways in which they…

peace and justice. The first criteria within this section is that noncombatants should not be intentionally targeted. This is put in place to try to ensure that that those who are not directly involved in the war are not harmed. If forces attack non-combatants or take things too far, then they no longer are committing acts of war but rather acts of murder. The whole idea is for agents of war to be responsible for their actions. The second criteria is that the tactics used must be in proportion…

Prior to World War I, Germany attempted to gain power by exercising militarism, or the practice of encouraging military efforts and maintaining a strong military during peacetime. However, by increasing its combatant power, Germany threatened its neighboring countries. As a result, nations across Europe began an arms race in which countries contested for military power by building up their armies and developing new weapons. This spread of militarism, in turn…

TU-95 “Bear” Strategic Bombers – The Tu-95, nicknamed by NATO reports as “Bear” is a strategic bomber and missile platform. It was designed during the Cold War and entered service in 1956. Reports from the Russian Air Force (RAF) expect it to serve until at least 2040. In its design, the propeller-blades move faster than the speed of sound which cements its position as one of the nosiest military aircrafts. Due to its size, sizable crews of 6-7 men are needed to successfully operate it. As it…

peaceful, is the president’s wife named Edna. She harbors hatred towards Colonel Theo for killing her son and she eventually kills him for it. While her unwillingness to coexist with her enemies does result in more violence, it could be looked admirable that Edna was able to firmly separate herself from the enemy. She even tries to get her husband to see the…

due to “poisonous gas” (Zimeta). In 1854 British Chemist, Lyon Playfair, observed that chemical weapons weren’t the weapon, but War itself was (Zimeta). “War is the Destruction… no doubt in time Chemistry will be used to lessen the suffering of combatants and even criminals condemned to death -Playfair”…

Dropping the Ethical Bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima “Japan was already defeated and dropping the bomb was completely unnecessary" (IHR). These were not the words of a leftist author, or world renowned historian. Nay, these have been the recorded words of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe and future president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. “Dropping the bomb” does not relate to the hundreds of tons of hellish fire bombs that laid waste to Tokyo and Osake. It…

In Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, there sits a maximum security prison where the worlds most dangerous terrorists are held. This prison opened in 2002 and has kept the U.S. informed about terrorists groups. Guantanamo Bay, currently one of our nations strongest statements to any terrorist group, and which has become necessary to continue running in full stride because of the danger from groups who wish to harm American lives. The fact about these terrorist group is they look to form terror and fear…

innovations in medicine and technology were being made specifically for war. A total war also entails attacking all parts of the population of the enemy not just the army, for example in WW1, German U-boats sank civilian merchant ships, and a naval blockade was put up against Germany that successfully starved them into surrender. (Gossard) All parts of the enemy were attacked not just the soldiers on the battlefield. A total war is something that consumes a whole nation and puts everyone and…

“War is thus an act of force to compel our enemy to do our will.” First it must be clarified, what military strategy means. Weighley presents the following definition which is also officially recognized in the US military: Military strategy … is the art and science of employing the armed forces of a nation to secure the objectives of national policy by the application of force, or the threat of force.” At the highest level, the National Security Strategy (NSS) outlines enduring US…