The defence force is allowing foreign recruits. Will soldiers be willing to die for a country they’ve only lived in for a year?
- Written by Ned Dobos, Senior Lecturer in International Ethics, UNSW Sydney
From July this year, New Zealand nationals will be eligible to serve in the Australian Defence Force. From January 2025, so will Americans, Canadians and Brits. This raises a number of political and ethical issues that will need to be addressed in due course, but some of the early misgivings are unfounded.
Under the new rules, a foreign national...
