Military necessity, along with distinction and proportionality, is one of three key principles of international humanitarian law governing the legal use of force in an armed conflict. Under the principle of military necessity, a decision must be necessary for a legitimate military purpose.
Military necessity, along with distinction and proportionality, is one of three key principles of international humanitarian law governing the legal use of force in an armed conflict. Under the principle of military necessity, a decision must be necessary for a legitimate military purpose.
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