Videos tagged with International Humanitarian Law

Instruction from former Scout Ranger School instructor Harold Cabunoc emphasizes the critical importance of maintaining the trigger finger outside the trigger guard during patrolling. This standard military practice, rooted in basic training and International Humanitarian Law (IHL), ensures soldiers can distinguish between civilians and threats, preventing accidental shootings and violations. Quick-fire procedures are only initiated after positive target identification.

This video debunks the myth that .50 BMG is illegal to use against personnel under the Geneva Convention. It clarifies that the relevant treaty is the Hague Convention of 1899, which prohibits expanding bullets, not caliber size. The misconception likely stems from military folklore or ammunition conservation tactics.