While ruminating about in the above subject matter area, I came upon a thesis by Colonel Peter A. Newell, "Preparing the strategic sergeant for war in a flat world: Challenges in the application of ethics and the Rules of Engagement (ROE) in joint / multinational / multicultural operations" (20 May 2008), which is online at www.dtic.mil/. Googling also works.
In the usual run of things, I end up reading materials by active and retired JAG officers, and by I Law professors (some of them are actually OK). It was refreshing to see this subject approached by an infantry / armor officer who has no apparent legal background in his bio.
The thesis has five parts:
This is simply a good, practical article, which should be more relevant to combat officers than to armchair lawyers (though it certainly held my interest).Chapter I – Introduction
Chapter II – Doctrinal Review (a non-technical focus on: The Theory of Armed Conflict; US Policy and Law; Rules of Engagement; Commander’s Intent)
Chapter III – Situational Analysis (focus on his Analytical Model & Case Study – The Fall of a Warrior King) - discussed here at SWC in "Sassaman Interview"
Chapter IV – Training (focus on Institutional Training; Combat Training Center Program)
Chapter V – Summary and Conclusions (focus on Understanding the Law of War; Collective Training)
COL Newell also comes recommended by 120mm.
Its relevance to this thread is here:
Deploying brigade to test 'advise and assist' concept
May 01
By Gary Sheftick
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 1, 2009)
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