Comment by JohnMakin
What number is the threshold? afaik this isn’t really defined anywhere
What number is the threshold? afaik this isn’t really defined anywhere
Article 51 of the Geneva Conventions [1]. It is slightly ambiguous on purpose, more details can be found in the commentary [2].
[1] https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/arti...
[2] https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/arti...
It’s relative the potential threat the main target presents. So, the collateral damage is justified as long as it is approximately lower or equivalent to the lives saved by eliminating the threat.