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Worst 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.
by frozenport 10y ago
Worst 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.