SECURITYBREAKING DEFENSE
In memo to CENTCOM commanders, Cooper warns of duty to protect civilians
Adm. Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM head, emphasized in a memo to commanders that the commitment to the law of armed conflict is not a constraint on military lethality. The memo underscores a duty to protect civilians during operations.
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