U. S. Military Operations2016
Law, Policy, and Practice
by Geoffrey S. Corn
"In U.S. Military Operations: Law, Policy, and Practice, a distinguished group of military legal experts provide important insight into how law influences the conduct of all military operations, both in peacetime and in war. The text covers a range of operational issues to include: legal challenges inherent in special operations; legal complexities of coalition operations; legal regulation of military cyber-defense measures; how military lawyers advise commanders making life and death target engagement decisions; the important military interaction with the International Committee of the Red Cross; the role military justice plays in ensuring disciplined military operations; and how military commanders leverage claims authority to contribute to mission accomplishment. Written by authors...