Pathologies of contemporary wars. Children in the military

Abstract

The article presents the results of research on one of the most terrifying and drastic contemporary war pathologies: the phenomenon of child soldiers. The evolution of this phenomenon from the end of the Second World War to recent years is analyzed, with particular attention paid to the causes, nature, and specificity of the use of minors in military operations. The scale of the phenomenon and the countries where children are used as juvenile soldiers are described. The article also examines legal assessments of this pathology, as well as legislative regulations aimed at countering this practice.