The global technological evolution in the field of information has changed the world. Information now not only integrates most elements of modern life, including the civil community and the military world, but also accelerates all processes. An operational shift of focus towards a systems approach to …

In this article the authors underscore the importance of legal expertise in command and control. They discuss how a commander, by using the available operational legal advice, can command effectively and legitimately.

In his article the author deals specifically with the social and communicative skills required of a commander. These skills proved to be of great importance when he was commanding officer of an air force detachment in Italy.

Consideration whether or not a Dutch commander has sufficient and effective legal means at his or her disposal to maintain discipline

The author describes his personal experiences during the time he was Commander of Dutchbat 2/UNPROFOR. He describes the general situation in the area of operations and then will go on to discuss the "difficult circumstances" in Srebrenica. His aim is to sketch the circumstances under which the operation …

The authors discuss the problems surrounding the functioning of soldiers in areas in which human rights are being violated. Central to this article is the question of how commanders in operations under difficult circumstances can contribute to knitting peace and security and human rights closer together …

The author tries to explain the conditions in which soldiers of peace support units can de led to misbehave or, even, to commit atrocities. In addition, he provides a few recommendations to counter.

With his article the author aims to contribute to the judgement of people facing questions of military leadership under difficult circumstances. It is based on his experiences as a leader of marine corps units. He tries to describe how some leadership principles can be used during Peace Support Operations …

The author discusses three elements of the doctrine of superior responsibility. The essence of his article is that superiors can be held criminally responsible for the acts committed by their subordinates