The authors show that in debates between the old schools of Liberals and Idealists and recent offspring within these schools, the main argument concerns the moral responsibility of states and statesmen. Their discussion of Carr reappear among advocates of present-day humanitarian interventions. They …

Broos and Sissing discuss the quagmire of Information Operations. Wheras information is crucial to military effectiveness it is at the same time difficult to retrieve or obtain without infringing ethical bounderies. The authors present the morality line for data collection that ranges from 'torture' …

De Nederlandse regering zet militaire beveiligingsteams -zogeheten Vessel Protection Detachments (VPD’s)- in om de scheepvaart te beschermen tegen aanvallen van piraterij. De inzet raakt vanuit juridische optiek onder meer de vraag naar de rechtsmacht over militairen die als lid van een VPD aan boord …

Article about the socialisation of new recruits at military academies, a topic that has been core business among military behavioural scientists for decades. The authors make a connection with effective leadership behaviour of junior leaders in today's missions. They describe effective leadership as …

The authors focus on the alignment between the task environment in a mission and the military role identity of the servicemen who are deployed. In this regard they distinguish between the warrior role and the peacekeeper role. Today's missions are fuzzy in as far as they are not fully combat oriented …

Nederland lijkt in toenemende mate het slachtoffer te zijn van cyberaanvallen. Dat wil zeggen: van cybercriminaliteit, -spionage en -(h)ac(k)tivisme. Deze ‘aanvallen’ op DigiD, ING of iDeal waren niet de dreigingen die de minister van Defensie in juni 2012 voor ogen had toen hij de Defensie Cyber Strategie …

De veranderde internationale strategische omgeving en veranderingen bij Defensie hebben tot een transformatie van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht geleid. De luchtmacht van de Koude Oorlog is een Commando Luchtstrijdkrachten geworden dat zich in professie en product heeft afgestemd op de moderne tijd. De luchtmacht …

We examined the longitudinal relationships among work–family conflict, general life stress, social isolation, and psychological distress of partners of deployed military personnel. Regression analyses revealed that psychological distress experienced in early stages of deployment predicted psychological …

In using Rawls 'Law of peoples" the author tries to morally justify the internationally acclaimed responsibility. He subsequently answers the question how military force can help to fulfill the 'responsibility to protect'.