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Secondary Title
Springer International Publishing
Abstract
This Chapter discusses the possible problems arising from the application of the principle of distinction under the law of armed conflict to cyber attacks. It first identifies when cyber attacks qualify as ‘attacks’ under the law of armed conflict and then examines the two elements of the definition of ‘military objective’ contained in Article 52(2) of the 1977 Protocol I additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions on the Protection of Victims of War.
Concluding remarks
The Chapter concludes that this definition is flexible enough to apply in the cyber context without significant problems and that none of the challenges that characterize cyber attacks hinders the application of the principle of distinction.
Reference details
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-45300-2_7
Resource type
Miscellaneous
Year of Publication
2017
Publication Area
Dual-use cybersecurity
Date Published
2016-12-02
How to cite this reference:
Roscini, M. (2017). Military Objectives in Cyber Warfare. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45300-2_7 (Original work published)