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This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reports on the arrest and criminal charges against Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most-decorated living soldier, who faces five counts of war crimes related to the alleged murder of unarmed Afghan civilians during his service between 2009 and 2012. The charges follow a landmark defamation case and the Brereton Report, which uncovered credible evidence of unlawful killings by Australian special forces, marking a significant development in Australia’s accountability for wartime conduct.