Strategic Forum. Number 286, March 2014. Targeted Killing of Terrorists

Abstract

The battle against terrorism raises important legal and policy concerns for the United States. Efforts to prevent terrorist attacks include the controversial practice of targeted killing, for example the identification and killing of individuals involved in terrorist operations and organizations. Authority for targeted killing exists in domestic and international law. As a matter of policy even if it is not legally required, the United States should use the Geneva Conventions of 1949 to guide its confrontations with terrorists.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA617145

Entities

People

  • Nicholas Rostow

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Geneva Conventions
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • Language
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Prisoners
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Supreme Court
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges

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  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
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