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Sen. Mark Kelly claims that the Pentagon's move to demote him and cut his retirement pay over a video urging service members to refuse illegal orders is an attempt to suppress his speech, which he views as politically motivated retaliation.
The resignation and detention of Israel's chief military lawyer, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, over her leak of a video showing soldiers allegedly abusing a Palestinian detainee has sparked a fierce debate in Israel about military accountability, legal norms, and national identity, amid broader tensions over the rule of law and military conduct during ongoing conflicts with Hamas.
The leak of a video showing Israeli soldiers gang raping a Palestinian prisoner has sparked widespread outrage in Israel, with many sympathizing with the soldiers and criticizing the handling of the case, revealing deep societal rot and a reluctance to confront military misconduct.
A Pakistani man, Muhammad Pahlawan, was sentenced to 40 years for his role in the death of two Navy SEALs who drowned during a 2024 operation in the Arabian Sea while attempting to board his smuggling vessel, which was involved in illegal arms shipments to Houthi rebels. The incident highlighted the dangers of open-ocean boarding missions and resulted in a Navy investigation that found the deaths were preventable due to turbulent waters and training failures.
An appeals court has allowed the Pentagon to withdraw from plea deals related to 9/11 suspects, with judges divided over whether military court rulings should be deferred to, highlighting ongoing disagreements among victims and legal authorities about how to handle the cases.
Two Malaysian men sentenced to 23 years in confinement at Guantánamo Bay for their involvement in the 2002 Bali terrorist bombing may be released by 2029 under a secret deal and with sentencing credit. The men, held by the US since 2003, pleaded guilty to war crimes charges and were subject to a reduced sentence in exchange for providing testimony in another trial. The jury's decision was influenced by this secret agreement, and the judge also reduced their sentences due to prosecutorial delays.
US Air Force General William Cooley, who was convicted of abusive sexual contact for forcing his sister-in-law to kiss him, will lose his rank on retiring and end his career as a colonel. Cooley became the first general in the 76-year history of the US air force to face a military trial. The decision to demote him comes after the Pentagon found military sexual assault reports increased about 1% during the last fiscal year. Protect Our Defenders, an organization which helped Cooley’s accuser press her case, said her success in holding accountable a high-ranking military leader was an “all too rare” outcome.