National Home Defense Force

National Home Defense Force
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 1940
Genre: Civil defense
ISBN:

The Armed Forces Officer

The Armed Forces Officer
Author: Richard Moody Swain
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2017
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 9780160937583

In 1950, when he commissioned the first edition of The Armed Forces Officer, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall told its author, S.L.A. Marshall, that "American military officers, of whatever service, should share common ground ethically and morally." In this new edition, the authors methodically explore that common ground, reflecting on the basics of the Profession of Arms, and the officer's special place and distinctive obligations within that profession and especially to the Constitution.

National Police Reserve

National Police Reserve
Author: Thomas French
Publisher: Global Oriental
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2014-06-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004266828

Based upon years of research undertaken in the US Occupation archives, this book provides a history of Japan’s National Police Reserve (NPR), the precursor of today’s Ground Self Defense Force (GSDF). It is the first ever comprehensive and exclusively focused history of the force in any language. The book examines the domestic and international origins of the force, the American constabulary model upon which it was based, the NPR's character and operation, and its evolution into the GSDF. This volume provides numerous insights and fresh perspectives on the character of the NPR, the origins of the SDF, the US Occupation of Japan and Cold War era US-Japan relations.

NATO Rules of Engagement

NATO Rules of Engagement
Author: Camilla Guldahl Cooper
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2019-12-02
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004401687

In NATO Rules of Engagement, Camilla Guldahl Cooper offers clarity on a topic prone to confusion and misunderstanding. NATO rules of engagement (ROE) are of considerable political, strategic and operational importance, yet many of its concepts lack clarity. The resulting ambiguity may be detrimental for people involved and for mission accomplishment. Through a thorough analysis of the concept, purpose, development and use of NATO ROE, Cooper contributes to improved understanding and implementation of NATO ROE. The book covers all use of force categories and relevant law relating to the use of force during armed conflicts, including the complex concepts of hostile act and hostile intent, direct participation in hostilities, and the increasing reliance on self-defence during armed conflict.

War and Self-Defense

War and Self-Defense
Author: David Rodin
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2002-10-17
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0191531545

When is it right to go to war? The most persuasive answer to this question has always been 'in self-defense'. In a penetrating new analysis, bringing together moral philosophy, political science, and law, David Rodin shows what's wrong with this answer. He proposes a comprehensive new theory of the right of self-defense which resolves many of the perplexing questions that have dogged both jurists and moral philosophers. By applying the theory of self-defense to international relations, Rodin produces a far-reaching critique of the canonical Just War theory. The simple analogy between self-defense and national defense - between the individual and the state - needs to be fundamentally rethought, and with it many of the basic elements of international law and the ethics of international relations.

Defending Humanity

Defending Humanity
Author: George P. Fletcher
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2008-03-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0195183088

Recoge: Murder among nations -- How to talk about self-defense -- A theory of legitimate defense -- The six elements of legitimate defense -- Excusing international aggression -- Humanitarian intervention -- Preemptive and preventitive wars -- The collective dimension of war.

Inglorious, Illegal Bastards

Inglorious, Illegal Bastards
Author: Aaron Skabelund
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2022-07-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1501764381

In Inglorious, Illegal Bastards, Aaron Herald Skabelund examines how the Self-Defense Force (SDF)—the post–World War II Japanese military—and specifically the Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF), struggled for legitimacy in a society at best indifferent to them and often hostile to their very existence. From the early iterations of the GSDF as the Police Reserve Force and the National Safety Force, through its establishment as the largest and most visible branch of the armed forces, the GSDF deployed an array of public outreach and public service initiatives, including off-base and on-base events, civil engineering projects, and natural disaster relief operations. Internally, the GSDF focused on indoctrination of its personnel to fashion a reconfigured patriotism and esprit de corps. These efforts to gain legitimacy achieved some success and influenced the public over time, but they did not just change society. They also transformed the force itself, as it assumed new priorities and traditions and contributed to the making of a Cold War defense identity, which came to be shared by wider society in Japan. As Inglorious, Illegal Bastards demonstrates, this identity endures today, several decades after the end of the Cold War.