A toolbox for the application of the rules of targeting / by Tetyana (Tanya) Krupiy.

Introduction -- How military commanders go about planning a military operation -- An introduction to the rules of targeting -- The practical application of the rules of targeting -- Drawing the line : the degree of certainty required by the principle of distinction -- A toolbox for the application of the rule of target verification -- A toolbox for the application of the principle of the least feasible damage -- The duty to issue an advance warning of the attack : perspectives from psychology -- Conclusion.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How military commanders interpret the rules of targeting impacts not only on whether civilians and civilian objects are harmed in the course of a military operation, but also on the scale of harm that ensues. Commentators have queried whether military commanders observed the law even when parties to a conflict acted in accordance with mandates to protect civilians, as was the case when a coalition of states bombed targets in Libya in 2011. However, limited guidance is publicly available on how military commanders apply these rules on the battlefield. In order to allow military commanders to ex.

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