Armed Action

Author : James Newton, DFC
Publisher : Headline
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780755318971

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Armed Action by James Newton, DFC Pdf

'I couldn't see the tank. I couldn't see it... Someone was screaming over the radio. "Scream all you want, I still can't see it," I said to my pilot. The next explosion was so close it lifted my chest armour off my body in the shock wave. The noise brought me back to my awful reality. I looked out of the sight to see the shattered cockpit glass. The next one would be it and we knew it.' Lieutenant Commander James Newton survived and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery. In a career that has seen him on operations over Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Northern Ireland and most recently Iraq, Newton is no stranger to being shot at. He has flown all the aircraft the Navy has and even ones it doesn't. Thrilling, fast-paced and an adrenaline-fuelled adventure, Armed Action is a fascinating insight into life in the air.

Author : Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : EAN:4066339538344

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On War by Carl von Clausewitz Pdf

"On War" by Carl von Clausewitz (translated by J. J. Graham). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Tom Ruys
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139494830

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'Armed Attack' and Article 51 of the UN Charter by Tom Ruys Pdf

This book examines to what extent the right of self-defence, as laid down in Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, permits States to launch military operations against other States. In particular, it focuses on the occurrence of an 'armed attack' - the crucial trigger for the activation of this right. In light of the developments since 9/11, the author analyses relevant physical and verbal customary practice, ranging from the 1974 Definition of Aggression to recent incidents such as the 2001 US intervention in Afghanistan and the 2006 Israeli intervention in Lebanon. The notion of 'armed attack' is examined from a threefold perspective. What acts can be regarded as an 'armed attack'? When can an 'armed attack' be considered to take place? And from whom must an 'armed attack' emanate? By way of conclusion, the different findings are brought together in a draft 'Definition of Armed Attack'.

Author : Michael Byers
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781555848460

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War Law by Michael Byers Pdf

“Professor Byers’s book goes to the heart of some of the most bitterly contested recent controversies about the International Rule of Law.” —Chris Patten, Chancellor of Oxford University International law governing the use of military force has been the subject of intense public debate. Under what conditions is it appropriate, or necessary, for a country to use force when diplomacy has failed? Michael Byers, a widely known world expert on international law, weighs these issues in War Law. Byers examines the history of armed conflict and international law through a series of case studies of past conflicts, ranging from the 1837 Caroline Incident to the abuse of detainees by US forces at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Byers explores the legal controversies that surrounded the 1999 and 2001 interventions in Kosovo and Afghanistan and the 2003 war in Iraq; the development of international humanitarian law from the 1859 Battle of Solferino to the present; and the role of war crimes tribunals and the International Criminal Court. He also considers the unique influence of the United States in the evolution of this extremely controversial area of international law. War Law is neither a textbook nor a treatise, but a fascinating account of a highly controversial topic that is necessary reading for fans of military history and general readers alike. “Should be read, and pondered, by those who are seriously concerned with the legacy we will leave to future generations.” —Noam Chomsky

Author : John W. Lango
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780748645763

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Ethics of Armed Conflict by John W. Lango Pdf

Just war theory exists to stop armies and countries from using armed force without good cause. But how can we judge whether a war is just? In this original book, John W. Lango takes some distinctive approaches to the ethics of armed conflict. DT A revisionist approach that involves generalising traditional just war principles, so that they are applicable by all sorts of responsible agents to all forms of armed conflict DT A cosmopolitan approach that features the Security Council DT A preventive approach that emphasises alternatives to armed force, including negotiation, nonviolent action and peacekeeping missions DT A human rights approach that encompasses not only armed humanitarian intervention but also armed invasion, armed revolution and all other forms of armed conflict Lango shows how these can be applied to all forms of armed conflict, however large or small: from interstate wars to UN peacekeeping missions, and from civil wars counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.

Author : Richard T. Wright,Scott H. Decker
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781555537845

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Armed Robbers in Action by Richard T. Wright,Scott H. Decker Pdf

Based on no-holds-barred interviews with active armed robbers in St. Louis, Missouri, this groundbreaking volume sheds new light on the process of committing armed robbery.

Author : Thomas M. Franck
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139434959

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Recourse to Force by Thomas M. Franck Pdf

The nations that drafted the UN Charter in 1945 clearly were more concerned about peace than about justice. As a result, the Charter prohibits all use of force by states except in the event of an armed attack or when authorised by the Security Council. This arrangement has only very imperfectly withstood the test of time and changing world conditions. In requiring states not to use force in self-defence until after they had become the object of an actual armed attack, the Charter failed to address a growing phenomenon of clandestine subversion and of instantaneous nuclear threats. Fortunately although the Charter is very hard to amend, the drafters did agree that it should be interpreted flexibly by the United Nations' principal political institutions. In this way the norms governing use of force in international affairs have been adapted to meet changing circumstances and new challenges. The book also relates these changes in law and practice to changing public values pertaining to the balance between maintaining peace and promoting justice.

Author : Orde F. Kittrie
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190263577

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Lawfare by Orde F. Kittrie Pdf

In Lawfare, author Orde Kittrie's draws on his experiences as a lawfare practitioner, US State Department attorney, and international law scholar in analyzing the theory and practice of the strategic leveraging of law as an increasingly powerful and effective weapon in the current global security landscape. Lawfare incorporates case studies of recent offensive and defensive lawfare by the United States, Iran, China, and by both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and includes dozens of examples of how lawfare has thus been waged and defended against. Kittrie notes that since private attorneys can play important and decisive roles in their nations' national security plans through their expertise in areas like financial law, maritime insurance law, cyber law, and telecommunications law, the full scope of lawfare's impact and possibilities are just starting to be understood.

Author : Roger Trinquier
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : France
ISBN : 9781428916890

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Modern Warfare by Roger Trinquier Pdf

Author : Richard Moody Swain,Albert C. Pierce
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 0160937582

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The Armed Forces Officer by Richard Moody Swain,Albert C. Pierce Pdf

In 1950, when he commissioned the first edition of The Armed Forces Officer, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall told its author, S.L.A. Marshall, that "American military officers, of whatever service, should share common ground ethically and morally." In this new edition, the authors methodically explore that common ground, reflecting on the basics of the Profession of Arms, and the officer's special place and distinctive obligations within that profession and especially to the Constitution.

Author : Carlos Alvarez
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612110950

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Army Delta Force by Carlos Alvarez Pdf

A special operations force of the Army, Delta Force performs many important missions during wartime and peacetime. Young readers will learn why this special force remains top secret, what kinds of missions Deltas go on, and what it is like to be a Delta.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Executive power
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119636376

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Background Information on the Use of United States Armed Forces in Foreign Countries by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs Pdf

Author : James, James Newton, Dfc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0755317378

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Armed Action by James, James Newton, Dfc Pdf

Author : Morris J. MacGregor
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : 0160019257

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Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor Pdf

CMH Pub 50-1-1. Defense Studies Series. Discusses the evolution of the services' racial policies and practices between World War II and 1965 during the period when black servicemen and women were integrated into the Nation's military units.

Author : Peter Ward Fay
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : India
ISBN : 0472083422

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The Forgotten Army by Peter Ward Fay Pdf

The first complete history of the Indian National Army and its fight for independence against the British in World War II.