Law of War/ROE Flashcards
What is the ultimate goal of the LOAC?
to restore peace and to prevent unnecessary suffering.
Why do we obey the LOAC?
its the law,
it’s the right thing to do,
it promotes a ore effective fighting force
4 General LOAC Principles
Military Necessity
Proportionality
Prevention of unnecessary suffering
Distinction/Discrimination
Define military necessity
destructive force must be directed at legitimate military targets
Define Proportionality
A collateral damage assessment - civilian life loss and damage should be be excessive.
Define Prevention of unnecessary suffering
do not use arms, projectiles, material calculated to cause unnecessary suffering
Define Distinction/Discrimination
distinguishing combatants from non-combatants
Three purposes of ROE
political, legal, military
What is the ROE based off of?
national command authority
What is the LOAC based off of?
international law
What is the difference between hostile ACT, hostile INTENT, and declard hostile FORCE?
ACT - an attack on US forces
INTENT - threat of imminent use of force
FORCE - declared by US authority
What are the prerequisites to the use of force?
Necessity, De-escalation, Proportionality
