Is there any law against the military or government running an operation like this? Shouldn't there be? I feel like if military personnel and politicians were

Is there any law against the military or government running an operation like this? Shouldn't there be? I feel like if military personnel and politicians were told "If you try this kind of thing, for training purposes or otherwise, you will serve <X> years in prison" it would be a good deterrent. And I feel like such strong laws should exist.