Topic

Use of force in modern contexts

Author/Academic

UN and other documents

Viewpoint

Modern debates focus on use of force and cyber-war/aggression (Tallinn Manual); use of force by private military companies (Montreux document); use of force by peacekeeping operations (and the Brahimi report); and the implications of the Bush doctrine (2002 United States National Security Strategy document).

Source

https://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/icrc_002_0996.pdf; http://www.un.org/en/events/pastevents/brahimi_report.shtml; https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/63562.pdf