U.S. senators telling troops they don’t have to obey illegal commands has sparked ire from President Donald Trump, underscoring the enduring principle that soldiers must follow conscience and the law above orders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/07/duty-to-disobey-unlawful-orders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #us #donaldtrump #markkelly #petehegseth #clausvonstauffenberg #mylai #uniformcodeofmilitaryjustice #nuremberg #internationalcriminalcourt #thehague #germany #france #britain #israel #vietnam

USA: ‘Article 92 of the #UniformCodeOfMilitaryJustice, the set of laws governing the conduct of America’s #armedforces. It states that service members are required to obey “any lawful general order or regulation” — a category that would exclude orders to commit #crimes, target #civilians or #noncombatants, or perform #CivilianLawEnforcement activities that have long been banned under U.S. law.” | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-arrest-democrats-troops-illegal-orders-b2869176.html# 1/2