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Limits of navy jurisdiction/authority in international waters
Once and then I read news about US navy stopping, searching and even sinking commercial vessels flowing non-US ensign (most recently Iranian). Sometimes news regard navy vessels not conforming to ...
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When unmanned objects, such as satellites, are used for military purposes, do they become valid military targets according to international law?
In the current conflict in Ukraine there has been some speculation that Russia may try to knock out or disable satellites used in support of the Ukrainian army.
Notably, large civilian constellations ...
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Would it be legal for foreign volunteers to fight in Ukraine?
On Sunday 27 February at 7:15 AM GMT, the BBC reported that: (source)
Ukraine asks foreign volunteers to help
Kyiv says it's establishing an "international" legion for foreigners wishing to
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Can the US somehow "claw back" or otherwise recover some of the $35 billion in over-billing by a Singapore-based firm founded by a Malaysian national?
The BBC's US Navy officer 'bribed by cash and prostitutes' begins:
Information Commander Stephen Shedd provided to the firm helped it defraud the navy of $35 billion (£26.1bn).
The plea is the latest ...
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Would working for another nation's armed forces be treason for US troops?
I am writing a historical fantasy story, and have come to a rather sticky in-universe legal situation. My main characters are the crew of a US Navy seaplane from WWII, and they've ended up in a new ...
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Why are mercenaries illegal but military servicemen serving voluntarily are not?
It looks like mercenaries are outlawed and are considered "unlawful combatants". Mercenaries are people who engage in combat for compensation.
Many states have armies where at least some of the ...
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Private military activity
Is there any country that would legally allow a private military organization to take part in a military conflict outside of its own borders?
For example, a private military agency established in ...
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