WarPod Ep #13 | Partnered Operations and Civilian Protection

19 May 2020

Daniel Mahanty and Beatrice Godefoy of the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) join the podcast to discuss the protection of civilians in partnered operations.

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