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Also Geneva Conventions were developed following widespread experience of the horrors of traditional warefare. "Cyber" warefare does not yet have that same affe
by secfirstmd 10y ago
Also Geneva Conventions were developed following widespread experience of the horrors of traditional warefare. "Cyber" warefare does not yet have that same affect on policy-makers and the general public.
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- frozenport 10y agoWorst case senarios such as damage to critical structures such as dams might have high fatalities. The key is to avoid a war before it happens.
- ocdtrekkie 10y agoWould existing protections in the Geneva Conventions against targeting noncombatants apply to damaging infrastructure that leads to civilian fatalities?
- mmirate 10y agoProbably the better question is whether everyone who might want to damage such infrastructure is in fact (a) a state actor who (b) was one of the signatories to the Geneva Conventions.
- wbl 10y agoDams and nuclear reactors are specifically covered under dangerous forces. But you can target highway bridges, ports, locks which can fail safe, etc.
- halomru 10y agoAnd bridges and ports are among the priority targets for traditional air attacks to hamper enemy troop movements, supply lines and production capacity. I see no reason to prevent cyber attacks against them.