Questions tagged [military]
Questions related to the military. This may include questions about the actions or inaction of the military, the armed forces themselves or government action related to the military.
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Was the state's decision to close Interstate 5 for live fire exercises political?
It is reported that Interstate 5 in California was closed by state officials during live fire exercises.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/18/california-highway-closure-military-celebration
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Precedents for the Qatar security Executive Order?
The "Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar" EO seems to promise a lot
Sec. 2. Commitment. (a) The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or ...
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What are the criteria for press access to the Pentagon (DoD HQ)?
In this recent story on POLITICO:
Pentagon to limit journalists’ access unless they agree not to publish certain information
we hear about a new condition for having physical access to the Pentagon. ...
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Has the US government responded to criticism that the first alleged Venezuelan drug boat they bombed had too many people to be a drug shipment?
For context, on Sep 3:
The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in “international waters.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the “lethal strike” as taking place in the “...
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What government policies have contributed to India's rise as a major geopolitical and economic power in the 21st century
In recent decades, India has increasingly been described as an emerging global power, both economically and politically. It is now one of the world's largest economies by GDP (PPP), has a growing ...
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What use are Posse Comitatus & other restrictions on domestic use of military force, if their breach is extended until appeals court review?
Recently, the Federal government of the US has deployed (some of) the California National Guard to Los Angeles; and also deployed a force of the federal Marine Corps.
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Why is France consistently arming Israel?
France is among the few countries that are consistently arming Israel.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250613-macron-says-israel-has-right-to-defend-itself-speaks-to-netanyahu
"If Israel ...
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Why is there such a respect for ex-military in the US?
I am French. We have a lot of respect towards soldiers from WWI and WWII because they were defending France.
This is less the cause for later wars we were in, and you would never say to someone "...
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What does the UN Charter specify about a state’s self-defense rights when another state provides prior notification before military strikes? [duplicate]
Under the UN Charter, particularly Article 51, what are the legal provisions and principles governing a state’s right to self-defense when another state issues advance notification before conducting ...
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How can a country prove to the domestic audience that they shot down five air force jets of another country? [closed]
Suppose Pakistan shot down five Indian combat jets using beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles launched from within Pakistani territory, with the debris falling inside India.
To conceal the incident, ...
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What actions did the Trump government take to increase military recruitment?
The Trump government claim they have increased military recruitment. What actions did the Trump government take to increase military recruitment?
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Have any previous US Presidents held a military parade for their birthday celebration?
Yesterday (1 May 2025), a number of news outlets reported on plans for a military parade on President Trump's birthday on June 14th, which happens to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the US Army:...
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Does the EU have the capability to fend off a US invasion of Greenland? [closed]
Several weeks ago Trump was seen very enthusiastic about taking over the Greenland even by "military force." As a result Denmark and France discussed deploying troops to Greenland. On the ...
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Is Europe's military aid for Ukraine officially a loan or a gift?
In a press conference from The White House (Feb 24), United States President Trump said, "Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine, they get the money back.” I personally doubt Ukraine has ...
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What is the story with US insistence that Europe is underfunding its military? [closed]
I frequently read that Europe spends too little on defense. But how much does Europe spend and on what basis can we decide how much is enough? Let's take a look:
NATO's budget is $1.4 trillion. $500 ...
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