Targeting Non-State “Mixed Groups”

Targeting Non-State “Mixed Groups”

by | Aug 5, 2020 | AoW Posts, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Topics

Targeting Non-State “Mixed Groups”   “Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.” General George Patton, May 31, 1944, Addressing the 6th Armored...
Civilian Casualty Aversion and the Potential Nullification of “Shock”

Civilian Casualty Aversion and the Potential Nullification of “Shock”

by | Aug 5, 2020 | AoW Posts, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Topics

Civilian Casualty Aversion and the Potential Nullification of “Shock” In recent years, there has been a growing critical focus on the infliction of civilian casualties during hostilities, especially during counter-insurgency operations. But U.S. and NATO armed...