Military Law Alarming

Taiwan’s president seeks to bring back military courts

Lai Ching-te’s plans aim to strengthen armed forces against threat from China but could widen country’s partisan divide

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Germany establishes new military division for homeland security

Yahoo News - Mar. 14

Trump launches new military operation against Houthis

Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an advisor to many secretaries of state, spoke with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about the Houthi rebels' attack

NBC News - 6d

Israel’s military strikes Hamas targets in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces say they are striking Hamas targets throughout the Gaza Strip with attacks reported in multiple locations including Gaza City and Khan Younis.

NBC News - 6d

EU calls on Israel to cease military operations in Gaza

Yahoo News - 5d

China’s military is going to war against itself

Two recent waves of purges — the first beginning in 2023 and ending in the middle of last year and the second beginning in November of last year — have targeted officers loyal to Xi.

The Hill - 4d

Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli military says it is conducting ground activity in northern Gaza as dozens reported dead after Israeli strike

Israeli military says it is conducting ground activities in northern Gaza strip after 58 people killed by Israeli attacks overnight. The resumption of airstrikes has sent Palestinian residents ...

The Guardian - 4d

Vance's mother-in-law pushed for DEI at her California university, CBS News finds

The Trump administration has been steadfast in its opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. A CBS News investigation finds that those anti-DEI positions conflict with the work ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

Trump Targeting Law Firms Raises Constitutional Concerns

The way Trump targeted the firms could go against of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

Inc. - Mar. 9

The MAGA Culture War Comes for Georgetown Law

If our liberties can survive a world war, then they can and should survive the Trump administration.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Government to tighten law on online suicide drugs

Two young people from Southampton died after taking substances suggested by pro-suicide forums.

BBC News - Mar. 11

A radical European law could devastate the U.S. economy

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive seeks to impose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) mandates on businesses worldwide.

The Hill - Mar. 13

Trump blocked from using wartime law for deportations

A judge ordered a 14-day halt on deporting Venezuelans under a Trump order that declared them enemies.

BBC News - Mar. 16

What is the 1798 law that Trump used to deport migrants?

The wartime Alien Enemies Act has been controversially used to deport Venezuelans to a mega-jail in El Salvador.

BBC News - Mar. 17

The law must not bend to Trump’s crusade of political retribution

Lawyers must not sit on the sidelines as firms and judges are attacked merely for doing their jobs.

The Hill - 4d

With New Decree, Trump Threatens Lawyers and Law Firms

A presidential memorandum aimed at lawyers everywhere struck a menacing tone.

The New York Times - 1d

Syrian defence ministry says military operation over and forces ‘paving way for life to return to normal’ – Middle East crisis live

Syria’s defence ministry spokesperson warns of further retribution against forces loyal to Assad. Syria ’s defence ministry has announced it has completed military operations to fight remnants of ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Trump's White House Tesla showcase for Musk raises ethics concerns

Ethics experts are sounding the alarm that the president's event with Elon Musk could eliminate the lines of proper objectivity from elected officials.

ABC News - Mar. 13

Trump’s trade war will damage global growth, OECD warns

Forecasts downgraded for a dozen G20 economies and alarm sounded on ‘ratcheting up’ of trade barriers

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez rallies setting stage for protest movement: Activist

Federal funding freezes imposed early in Trump’s second term alarmed voters, a progressive activist says.

The Hill - 2d

Canadian military flies the flag in frozen north as struggle for the Arctic heats up

Operation Nanook, carried out in conjunction with allies, aims to ‘project force’ in a region attracting growing interest from Russia and China. The winter sun hasn’t yet risen above Inuvik’s ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

What US military aid suspension means for Ukraine’s soldiers

From geospatial imagery to weapon maintenance, the impact is far-reaching

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Germany must rebuild military conscription system, commissioner says

Yahoo News - Mar. 11

I’m a transgender veteran. Trump’s military order is reckless and dangerous | Alleria Stanley

Trans people are twice as likely as US adults overall to serve in the armed forces. But we’re regularly told our careers and lives aren’t worth saving. Late last month, the Trump administration ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Afghans who helped the U.S. military blocked from reaching American soil

More than 40,000 Afghans approved for travel after helping the U.S. are stuck in limbo.

CBS News - Mar. 12

Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war

The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps. The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , is expected in the coming weeks to start a ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

Hegseth orders review into military standards, including fitness and grooming

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed in January to review "in a gender-neutral way" readiness standards for troops.

CBS News - Mar. 13

EU explores new military intelligence satellites to cut reliance on US

Donald Trump’s temporary withdrawal of sharing information with Ukraine has galvanised Brussels’s efforts

Financial Times - Mar. 15

Why EU capitals are still arguing over more military aid to Ukraine

Also in this newsletter: why businesses want greater European tech independence

Financial Times - Mar. 17

U.S. airman accused of killing woman on South Dakota military base

An active-duty U.S. Air Force member has been arrested on murder charges in the death of a South Dakota woman who went missing in August.

CBS News - Mar. 17

China’s Hesai denies short-seller claims on revenues and military ties

Car-sensor maker’s shares slide after allegations by Blue Orca Capital

Financial Times - 5d

Indigenous guides in the Arctic are training Canada’s military: ‘When they talk, I listen’

With the country facing new threats to its sovereignty, the country is looking to reaffirm itself as ‘an Arctic nation’. Warrant officer Jim Davison had spent a full day travelling the sea ice off ...

The Guardian - 5d

Judge blocks Trump order barring transgender people from military

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled in favor of transgender active-duty service members and transgender people in the process of enlisting.

CBS News - 5d

Israeli military says it has launched new ground operations in Gaza

Yahoo News - 4d

Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?

The continent’s leaders hope a surge of investment, to fill a security void left by the United States, can ignite growth. It won’t be easy.

The New York Times - 4d

Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Efforts

Canada’s draft deal to participate in Europe’s defense industry will bring contracts to Canadian manufacturers and help lessen dependence on the United States.

The New York Times - 4d