Essays about: "British Armed Forces"
Found 5 essays containing the words British Armed Forces.
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1. A Comparative Case Study on How the Swedish and British Armed Forces Use Multi Domains in Aspects of Methods, Technology, and Organization
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakultetenAbstract : The multi-domain operations are vaguely defined and there are a variety of interpretations. In general terms, multi-domain can be described as a means of communication between different joint forces such as land, water, air, cyber, and space. READ MORE
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2. Examining Discourses of Women in Ground Close Combat : How the potential for gender equality in the British Armed Forces has been limited by the construction of gender differences.
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : In 1997, 70% of British Armed Forces roles were opened to women. Women were still excluded from ground close combat (GCC) roles, where the primary purpose is to close in on and kill the enemy at short range, usually under 30 metres, using weaponry or hand to hand combat. READ MORE
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3. Victims, Exotic Warriors or Heroines? Framing the motivations of Kurdish female fighters in the war against Islamic State
University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : This thesis focuses on investigating how the three British newspapers, The Guardian, The Telegraph and the BBC News, frame the motivations of the Kurdish female fighters joining armed forces in the war against Islamic State. It also explores, what are the reasons behind these portrayals and in what ways Kurdish female fighters challenge the existing discourse of Middle Eastern women. READ MORE
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4. The consequences of war: The UK's responsibility towards its interpreters / translators in Afghanistan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : The paper engages a provocative, multi-dimensional legal, moral and human rights issue that strikes at the heart of 21st century UK asylum law. Throughout the NATO Afghanistan military campaigns (headed by the International Security Assistance Force) in which the UK committed combat troops from 2001 to 2014, hundreds of local Afghan nationals were employed by the British Army as interpreters and translators. READ MORE
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5. Respecting human rights abroad? On the extraterritorial application of the European Convention on Human Rights
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Under which circumstances can the European Convention on Human Rights be applied to human rights violations perpetrated abroad by European military forces or other State agents? This question is highly relevant having in mind the European military presence in for example Iraq and Afghanistan. In contrast to the four Geneva Convention, applicable in armed conflict, the European Convention has a jurisdiction clause, which sets out limits on its applicability. READ MORE
