You’re forgetting that many are bound by contracts and have no legal way out, short of committing offenses which can have serious repercussions even after separation.
In russia there a specific law for that, allowing to ignore other military laws and restrains provided by contract and not “committing crime due to superior command”. That clause also basically means, that whole russian military, that attacked Ukraine - criminals. Funnily enough, it’s not the only one russian law that ignored in that war, but that beyond topic above.
I’m not strong in American law system, but isn’t there something similar for situations like that?
The American Law of War also specifies that military members have an obligation to disobey illegal orders.
My comment above though was referring to the fact that many military members sign contracts that define a period of service, and typically the easiest way out is by serving the required period of service.
You’re forgetting that many are bound by contracts and have no legal way out, short of committing offenses which can have serious repercussions even after separation.
In russia there a specific law for that, allowing to ignore other military laws and restrains provided by contract and not “committing crime due to superior command”. That clause also basically means, that whole russian military, that attacked Ukraine - criminals. Funnily enough, it’s not the only one russian law that ignored in that war, but that beyond topic above.
I’m not strong in American law system, but isn’t there something similar for situations like that?
The American Law of War also specifies that military members have an obligation to disobey illegal orders.
My comment above though was referring to the fact that many military members sign contracts that define a period of service, and typically the easiest way out is by serving the required period of service.