‘Civilian norms not for war’: UK Army officers being sold insurance to cover battlefield claims

‘Insurance policies are being sold to British Army commanders to protect them from potential legal action from battlefield claims, it has been revealed. Hundreds of British soldiers have faced investigation over cases of alleged murder and abuse in recent wars.

The UK’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) is currently facing hundreds of claims of alleged abuse from operations during campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Lord Boyce, a former Chief of the Defense Staff, said there is a growing concern within the British armed forces about ‘crown immunity – or the lack of it – in warfare situations.’

Claims of abuse can stem from, among other things, the misuse of military equipment on the battlefield.’

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