rules of war

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When my test comes, will I do right by my fellow soldiers and the rules of war?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She stressed however that "no humanitarian response can compensate for political will to respect the rules of war and prioritise de-escalation".

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

It has no pool of Russian civilian prisoners because it's against the rules of war under the Geneva Convention.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

The distinction between combatants and civilians, however much asymmetrical war may blur it, is at the basis of international law and the rules of war.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

They were abiding by the rules of war.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac