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• Former Military Lawyers Warn President Trump’s Threats to Target Iranian Power Plants Constitute War Crimes

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Legal experts Margaret Donovan and Rachel VanLandingham argue that President Trump’s recent pledges to simultaneously strike Iran’s electrical grid violate core international law a...

• British Army Chief Admits Past Misconduct in Kenya While Prioritizing Strategic Military Partnership Over Judicial Reform

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Africa

  General Sir Roly Walker, Chief of the General Staff, acknowledged historical abuses and environmental damage caused by British troops during a visit to the BATUK training base in N...

• Nonprofit Protect Our Defenders Partners With Volare to Expand Legal Support for Military Sexual Assault Survivors

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The advocacy group Protect Our Defenders announced a collaboration with Volare to increase the capacity of its free legal and therapeutic services. The move aims to eliminate waitl...

• Legal Battle Escalates: Ex-Major General Umaru Mohammed Appeals to Supreme Court After Misappropriation Conviction Upheld

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Former Major General Umaru Mohammed has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Nigeria following a Court of Appeal ruling that affirmed his conviction for misappropriating over...

• Legal and Military Experts Raise Alarms Over Pete Hegseth's Proposed Shifts in Rules of Engagement and War Crimes Accountability

  Published: Mar 2, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  The nomination of Pete Hegseth for a senior defense role has triggered significant debate regarding the future of military discipline and international legal compliance. Legal scho...

• Texas Authorities Charge Two Individuals in 2024 Cold Case Murder of Fort Cavazos Soldier Katia Dueñas Aguilar

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Police in Killeen, Texas, have arrested and charged two people with murder in connection with the May 2024 death of 23 year old Army Private Katia Dueñas Aguilar. The soldier was f...

• Military Court Sentences Army Corrections Specialist to 13 Years for Sexual Offenses

  Published: Feb 25, 2026

  Section: Crime

  An Army soldier who previously served as a corrections officer at the military’s primary detention facility at Fort Leavenworth has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison f...