Military Law
Israeli Military Draft Panel Defies Netanyahu – NPR News
The current law has exempted tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews from serving in the military, even though conscription in Israel is supposed to be compulsory, with men over 18 serving three years in the military and women two. Those … Continue reading
Is Netanyahu facing a coalition crisis? – United Press International
Plesner said the recommendations would require ultra-Orthodox and secular Jews as well as members of the Arab sector to enlist in military or civilian national service, the Times of Israel said. The High Court of Justice had ruled the Tal … Continue reading
Continued military, police presence in Afghan town brings out community – United States Army
ZHARAY DISTRICT, Afghanistan (Army News Service, July 5, 2012) — The continued presence of Afghan National Army, American Soldiers and Afghan Local Police in the small town of Pankilla, Afghanistan has emboldened civilians to come out of their …
Verdicts readied for former dictators in trial alleging Argentine junta stole leftists’ babies – Washington Post
Two former dictators and a handful of other retired military and police officials are accused of systematically stealing babies from leftists who were kidnapped and killed when a military junta ran the country three decades ago. The sentences are expected … Continue reading
561st Military Police Company returns from Afghanistan Friday – Newark Advocate
FORT CAMPBELL, KY. — The 561st Military Police Company, 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, is scheduled to arrive back at Fort Campbell on Friday, having completed a one-year deployment in Kandahar, Afghanistan with …
Pakistan grows nostalgic for military rule – Financial Times
“The military is better,” said Amir Iqbal … Three times the army, generally with popular support, has stepped in to topple weak governments and impose martial law. Judicial obeisance to the generals used to be the norm. But, styling itself … Continue reading
Israeli coalition in military draft row – Financial Times
The government is under intense pressure to set up a new draft regime after Israel’s Supreme Court this year struck down the law that exempted the vast majority of ultra-Orthodox Jews, also known as Haredim, from compulsory military service. The … Continue reading
561st Military Police Company returns from Afghanistan Friday – Leaf Chronicle
FORT CAMPBELL, KY. — The 561st Military Police Company, 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, is scheduled to arrive back at Fort Campbell on Friday, having completed a one-year deployment in Kandahar, Afghanistan with …
Deep divisions over Israeli military draft spark coalition crisis for Netanyahu – Washington Post
JERUSALEM — A heated debate over how to draft religious men into the Israeli military has sparked the first crisis in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s newly expanded coalition government. The government is racing to draw up a new draft law … Continue reading
Police to Monitor Russian Armed Forces – Moscow Times
The Russian military is set to introduce a separate police structure to keep tabs on its personnel by the end of the year, General Staff head Nikolai Makarov said Monday. “The formation of the military police is going according to … Continue reading