Former Australian Defence Force Chief Mark Binskin has a wide remit, but it’s unclear how he’ll obtain the information needed for his investigation.
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The government’s rhetoric in response to the death of the Australian aid worker is stronger than we’d previously seen, but in a conflict with no clear solutions, little will change.
The Taliban and the Islamic State group are among the militant groups that have been known to use civilians as human shields in the past, in order to try to shift their opponents’ war calculations.
The hospital blast site has largely been cleared, Hamas says. But a forensic scientist explains what other evidence independent experts could look to while conducting an investigation.
Many people in Gaza are reliant on the United Nations and other international aid groups to meet their basic needs, like food and medical care. A scholar of peace and conflict economics explains why.
In war, each side tends to minimise its own losses and overestimate the enemy death toll – Ukraine is no exception.
There are unconfirmed reports that Russia has used chemical weapons in Ukraine. Syria’s recent chemical weapons use offers context for understanding this tactic. Chemical weapons terrify civilians.
There are a few warning signs that genocide is happening. In the Russian war on Ukraine, all of those are present.
Russia denies targeting civilians. But it was the same with its bombing campaign in Syria.
Military behaviour usually becomes more restrained when troops feel securely in control of a city. That means Ukrainian civilians may bear the brunt of growing Russian military frustration.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are using humanitarian corridors to leave the country. But these routes are often announced for political reasons and do not always offer safety
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Senior Lecturer in Security Studies, Birmingham City University
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Professor of Practice and Director of Global Humanitarian Policy, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor of Modern European History, University of Regina
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Director and Senior fellow, CSIS Humanitarian Agenda, Georgetown University
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Professor and Program Chair Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, Middlebury
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Professor of Economic Development & Peacebuilding, University of San Diego
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Project Lead for International Technical Forensic Services, Florida International University
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Strategic Studies, Marine Corps University; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
