Laws of war

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), more commonly known as drones, are remote controlled aircraft with numerous applications. Smaller drones are used today for surveillance while larger ones can carry large missiles and bombs. When the “War on Terror” first started this technology was still in its infancy while today there are over 7,000 drones ready to deploy. (Murphy) With the extreme jump in the use of this ever growing technology it has garnered a great deal of controversy over its use by the military

Since the dawn of time, man has been at war with each other, fighting over land, resources, and the struggle of power. For the longest time, battles were fought on large scales in open areas. Massive amounts of soldiers collided on the battlefield facing one another, head to head, on open ground. This tactic was used in the siege of cities, where opposing forces marched against each other until one fled in retreat, or all forces were destroyed. This style of fighting was the main way to fight

World War 2 was a global war from 1939 to 1945 between the Allies and the Axis powers. During the war, over 120,000 American prisoners of war were captured by the German forces. World War 2 started through the bomb in Hiroshima on August 6th 1945. Around 8,000 people died because of radioactive from the bomb. The German prison camps were for mostly Jews since Hitler, the Chancellor of Germany, was against the Jewish religion.The internment camps were in very harsh conditions and many prisoners were

outrage where Anti-coalition has begun with up to 62 nations joining the fight to stop this terror organization. Canada has joined the coalition, and it should indeed, because ISIS has declared war against Canada, war is the only practical way to stop ISIS from amassing new territories, and ISIS is committing war crimes against innocent civilians. On September 21st a spokesman for ISIS called out for attacks on Canadians. He stated in a 42 minute long audio speech that ISIS supporters were advised to

America claiming to be a part of ISIS. This has been happening alongside the Syrian civil war where ISIS is attempting to topple the Assad Shiite regime. Obama has been assisting the rebels in Syria and the fight against ISIS, but he has been reluctant to put boots on the ground. Because of the new attacks on American embassies in the East, the president has decided to militarily intervene. In accordance to Just War Theory, this plan for American military intervention against ISIS is justified on moral

The first criteria of Just War Theory is jus ad bellum, the just initiation of a war. Because the US is responding to an attack initiated by ISIS that places American institutions and Americans at harm, they are retaliating with the intention of self defense as opposed to acting out of aggression. This serves as a just cause of war. Additionally, failure to combat ISIS could potentially escalate the boomerang effect, a phenomenon in which citizens of the United States travel to Syria and Iraq and

enemy. 2. What are the criteria for using military force under Just War Doctrine? While there are no main criteria, there are a few that the Just War Doctrine follows. The criteria for using military force under Just War Doctrine follows three sections with sub-categories following them. Those three categories are jus ad bellum (what justifies going to war), jus in bello (how combatants must act), and jus post bellum (how war must be terminated). Jus ad bellum encompasses just cause, legitimate

Humanitarian Aid during Times of war: The Good and the Bad Humanitarian aid is care that is given to those that are victims of natural disasters or those that are located in places where war is occurring or has occurred. This care can include anything from food and water, to medical supplies and shelter, such as tents. A lot of people may not be aware of the problems that can arise as a result of humanitarian aid, since many only hear the positive outcomes of aid. There are both disadvantages and

battles were unfair because the gladiators didn’t have a choice. When gladiator battles started, the people that were the gladiators were either slaves or prisoners of a war. And because they were slaves or prisoners, they didn’t have a choice if they wanted to be a gladiator or not. While you might think that killing prisoners of war wasn’t a big deal, it is because killing prisoners of

inhumane, a useless resource of our technology, and past mistakes of drones before, the pros outweigh the cons of the debate. Drone warfare has changed the way the world operates confrontations, especially in the Middle East as the US has raged war towards terrorist organizations in recent years. Countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia have been highly successful areas of drone strikes approved by the US. Up to about “3,500 militants, including dozens of high-level commanders