Defence

US, PH reach new defense deal

ABS.CBN news — MANILA — The signing of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation (EDC) between the United States and the Philippines has been scheduled on Monday morning, ahead of the arrival of US President Barack Obama. Prime Berunia, information officer of the Department of National Defense, said the agreement will be […]

Rethinking the ‘Just War,’ Part 1

NY times: Can war be justified? Is there such a thing as morally proper conduct in war? With Veterans’ Day upon us and, with the Obama administration preparing to face another four years of geopolitical choices in unstable regions, The Stone is featuring recent work by Jeff McMahan, a philosopher […]

The morality of drone warfare

Drone warfare is one of the greatest inventions of civilization. It has allowed us to take Anwar Awalaki out (One of the top Al-Qaeda operatives) with least collateral damage and minimal revenge multiplier. However, the abuse of drone warfare has gone too far….. We don’t like the terrorist killing innocent […]

Surprise drill: IDF gets ready for war

RT: The Israeli Defense Force has begun surprise live-fire war games on the Golan Heights, bordering unstable Lebanon and Syria. Officially, the Israeli military is practicing combat readiness to repel possible sudden attack from Lebanon-based Hezbollah. The Chief of IDF General Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz ordered troops from the […]

FIJI NEWS – Former Fiji PM jailed on corruption charges

Military rulers suppressing opposition in Fiji: lawyer Updated 4 August 2012, 8:09 AEST A prominent lawyer says the jailing of Fiji’s last democratically elected prime minister shows the military government is trying to remove its opposition ahead of elections slated for 2014. Jailed for corruption: former Fijian prime minister Laisenia Qarase. (Credit: ABC) […]