Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Glossary
Chapter1 Introduction
Chpater2 What is the law applicable to targeting?
Part I The Law Concerning What Are Lawful Targets
Chapter 3 Lawful non-human targets
Chapter4 Lawful human targets
Chapter5 Effects-based operations and controversial military objectives
Chapter6 United Nations operations: does the law of targeting differ?
Part II The Law Concerning Attacking a Target Lawfully
Chapter7 Precautions in attack
Chapter8 Proportionality
Chapter9 Who owns the bomb?
Chapter10 Conclusions and implications
Bibliography
Index

Armed conflict is about using force to achieve goals As international humanitarian law regulates the means and methods that a belligerent may adopt to achieve its goals there will inevitably be disagreements over the interpretation of that law. As for the rules that regulate targeting, the main difficulties arise over what is a lawful target and what is proportional collateral damage This book provides a detailed analysis of those issues. Also, a chapter is dedicated to an armed conflict might affect the range of lawful targets available to a belligerent. Finally, a process is described by which legal responsibility for targeting decisions can be assessed in a complex decision-making environment.
Ian Henderson