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It’s relative the potential threat the main target presents. So, the collateral damage is justified as long as it is approximately lower or equivalent to the li
by XajniN 2y ago
It’s relative the potential threat the main target presents. So, the collateral damage is justified as long as it is approximately lower or equivalent to the lives saved by eliminating the threat.
- JohnMakin 2y agosource?
- XajniN 2y agoArticle 51 of the Geneva Conventions [1]. It is slightly ambiguous on purpose, more details can be found in the commentary [2]. [1] https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-51 https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/arti... [2] https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-51/commentary/1987 https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/arti...