The use of the term “military-aged male” in modern warfare reflects a long-standing practice in which gender and age are used as proxies for threat, blurring legal distinctions and obscuring civilian harm in targeting and casualty assessments.
The use of the term “military-aged male” in modern warfare reflects a long-standing practice in which gender and age are used as proxies for threat, blurring legal distinctions and obscuring civilian harm in targeting and casualty assessments.