Questions tagged [military]
Questions related to the military. This may include questions about the actions or inaction of the military, the armed forces themselves or government action related to the military.
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Does Pakistan have the power to force allied foreign troops to leave the country? [closed]
Recently President Trump had criticised Pakistan over the supposed inaction of Pakistan towards terrorists. The funding is a kind of compensation for military support in form of bases and other things....
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Why don't various democratic countries keep military as the 4th component of the check and balance?
We regularly see militaries seize power from Democratic governments (Egypt). In some countries, military ruled for decades (Spain), in some countries military has considerable influnce on the decision ...
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What has changed the US Americans view of the military service members? [closed]
As a foreigner, I'm puzzled by the way U.S. citizens treat their military service members. Almost as if they are put on a pedestal above all else (don't mean to offend). People are always saying "...
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Why have there been frequent ceasefire violations on the Indo-Pakistani border?
Many BSF and Pakistani Rangers personnel have been claimed to have been killed. This has been continuing for many years. Neither government has taken the responsibility for this violation which doesn'...
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What exactly is the purpose of the Non-Proliferation Treaty when nuclear weapons can be substituted with conventional explosives?
With the destructive power of nuclear weapons, it's understandable the concerted effort by many world bodies to vigorously regulate and control the ownership of nuclear weapons. The NPT is one of such ...
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How did the FBI decide antifa were anarchists?
US security services DHS and FBI have studied the "antifa" movement and described its members as anarchists and terrorists. Honestly, I was not aware of any antifa terror attacks, nor any connection ...
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Is the "War in Afganistan" a US military mission or a NATO Mission?
The NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan encompass about 13,500 troops, of which about 8,400 are members of US military assigned to NATO.
NATO describes the Resolute Support as a "training, ...
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Does Japan have any military?
I know their military was defeated in World War II, but do they have an army today? Did Japan ever regain any military force? I'd think they'd at least have a police force.
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What would a space marines unit of the US armed forces entail?
I heard after coincidentally asking a ex-marine that there is talk the United States congress of passing legislation to create a space combat unit.
Even though the motivation is clear from protecting ...
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Did McCain change his opinion on transgender people in the military?
See this reddit thread for Trump supporters.
The indication seems to be that McCain changed his stance on transgender troops in the military just to get back at Trump.
Is this true?
The first story on ...
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What medical costs burden the military enough to warrant banning all transgender people?
Reported in Donald Trump bans transgender people from serving in the military
President Trump tweeted: “After consultation with my Generals and
military experts, please be advised that the United ...
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Why does Trump want to increase military spending?
From what I understand, Trump is an isolationist / non-interventionist, at least more so than previous presidents.
On the other hand, Trump wants to massively increase military spending:
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What are the main restrictions that apply to European military personnel when engaging in politics?
I am interested in the restrictions that apply to military persons that are also activate in politics, within the European Union.
Searching on this matter provides lots of results for US, but I could ...
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Who legislates military law?
Where does United States military law come from?
I'm vaguely aware that the military is governed by the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). This power stems from the constitutional authority of ...
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Without government, wouldn't warlords take over? [closed]
In an Anarcho-capitalist society, where there is no government, wouldn't warlords of competing factions take over?
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