16. Collateral damage estimation

Question 1

CD vs CDE

Answer 1

collateral damage collateral damage estimation

Question 2

Operational Imperatives of CD

Answer 2

Mission Force protection Collateral damage

Question 3

Legal imperatives of CD

Answer 3

Reasonable- PID, TGT is vetted Necessary- Target validation, GFC objectives Proportional- Weaponeer the tgt - achieve desired effects work the collateral effects?

Question 4

What is the leading cause of fratricide?

Answer 4

Failure to PID, misidentification of targets

Question 5

When is collateral damage not unlawful?

Answer 5

CD is not unlawful so long as it is not excessive in light of the overall military advantage expected to be gained

Question 6

When is collateral damage unlawful?

Answer 6

CD is unlawful when the negative CDE outweigh the positive military effects

Question 7

The Law of War (LOW)

Answer 7

requires REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS to ensure only legitimate military objects are targeted

Question 8

CAT 1 objectives

Answer 8

Question 9

CAT 2 objectives

Answer 9

Question 10

Dual use target?

When does it lose its LOW protection?

Answer 10

Dual use tgts hae both military and civilian purpose /function

Lose LOW protection when occupied by enemy combatants for the purpose of advancing militarey objectives

Question 11

Mitigation techniques

Answer 11

Delay fuzing- best mitigatin for blast and frag

Airburts- mitigate blast and debris and penatration effects

shielding- mitigate frag blast debris and thermal effects

delivery of heading- mitigate frag

Question 12

CDE Methodology

Answer 12