On 25 October 2018, history was made as the final barrier to women in the military service was broken down with the announcement that all roles in the armed forces are open to women recruits in the UK. The defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, announced on the planes of Salisbury (home to the defence training estate)Continue reading “Equal Rights for Women to Fight”
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The Mosul Offensive: Trading in Human Rights for the Restoration of a Nation
Under a cloak of relative anonymity and overshadowed by the scope of Al-Qaeda in the Middle East, the Islamic State – also commonly referred to as ISIS or Daesh – shocked the global community as they gained control of Mosul during the summer of 2014. The second largest city in Iraq and home to aContinue reading “The Mosul Offensive: Trading in Human Rights for the Restoration of a Nation”
Femmes Fatales: Women in the Military
Women in the military have a history that extends over 400 years into the past. Women all over the world serve in the military and in different roles. Yet only certain nations permit women to fill active combat roles. The US recently overturned a 1994 rule banning women from serving in certain combat positions, potentiallyContinue reading “Femmes Fatales: Women in the Military”
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