The Royal Navy and Coalition Operations in the Korean War

by Dr Tim Benbow With much attention being devoted to multinational coalition operations, the Korean War (1950-1953) provides an interesting case study.  Ian Bower has just published an edited volume devoted to this subject, to which I contributed a chapter on the Royal Navy. When North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, the principal… Read More The Royal Navy and Coalition Operations in the Korean War

Coalitions and Ethical Relativism: Challenges for Those on the Ground

DR DAVID WHETHAM is Reader in Military Ethics and Director of the King’s Centre for Military Ethics. Editorial note: This article contains content some readers may find upsetting.   In the latest volume to come out in the book series from the European Chapter of the International Society for Military Ethics, I write about the… Read More Coalitions and Ethical Relativism: Challenges for Those on the Ground