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Military Ethics and the Changing Nature of Warfare
If war is a timeless reality of mankind, the ways and means whereby it is conducted have nonetheless evolved over time due to new technologies and innovative military strategies. For the most part, however, they have not challenged the ethical rules of warfare. The rapid rise in the use of automated weapons, the growing popularity of remotely controlled weapons, the development in soldiers’ enhancement technologies, of hybrid warfare and the impact of gender equality are all posing tremendous moral challenges affecting the traditional warrior ethos, the justification of killing and criminal responsibility. This begs the question: to what degree are the ways and means of modern warfare keeping pace with the current technological evolutions and societal values? Based upon a selection of presentations made at the 2022 annual conference of the International Society for Military Ethics in Europe (Euroisme), this book contains a variety of reflections on this question.
The Descendants of Christian Friedrich Seefeld
Christian Friedrich Seefeld was born 1795 in Germany. He married Anna Sophia Kobs ca. 1816 in Germany. They lived in the German province of Pomerania. Seven of their eight children immigrated to the United States between the years 1850 and 1868 and all of them settled in the state of Wisconsin. Descendants lived in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Indiana, Florida, Arizona and elsewhere.
Unsere Soldaten
Wollen wir uns überhaupt verteidigen lassen? Von wem? Von jenen Soldaten, die wir als Zivilgesellschaft seit mehr als 30 Jahren geringschätzen und nur dann anerkennen, wenn sie Sandsäcke an der Elbe stapeln? Das ist leider vielerorts der Stand der Dinge. Wir wertschätzen nicht genug jene, die uns schützen und verteidigen. Weil uns der eigentliche Kernauftrag der Bundeswehr, Verteidigen und Kämpfen, seit Ende des Kalten Krieges gesellschaftlich komplett abhandengekommen ist. Das deutsche Selbstverständnis glaubte sich von Freunden umzingelt. Aggressoren keine in Sicht. Der Überfall auf die Ukraine markiert einen Epochenbruch: Krieg ist zurück in Europa. Damit ergeben sich neue Fragen...
