International and operational law are extremely important legal areas for servicemembers. The laws of war and rules of engagement set forth rules that servicemembers follow while deployed. One such protection is the right to self-defense. Think about that as you answer these questions:

• What is the right to self-defense that is afforded to servicemembers?
• What principles are followed by servicemembers when engaging in the use of force?
• Do the principles adequately protect servicemembers while deployed?
• Have these principles (and their related terminology) changed over time or remained static throughout history?
• Use your critical thinking / legal analytical skills to differentiate among the factual, conceptual and procedural patterns that you may notice; tell us about them. Explain how well you think that your legal research skills helped you to answer these questions. Were you able to find everything that you needed to answer the questions properly?
• Explain how well you think that your research skills helped you to answer these questions, including reaching in to other disciplines. With what, if anything, do you think that you might need help?

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The right to selfdefense afforded to servicemembers is a fundamental principle that allows them to use force including lethal force if necessary to pr... View the full answer