Apart from in direct self-defense of one’s homeland, when might it be legitimate to employ military force?
United Nations mandates
1-what gives it legitimacy? Article 1, 2(4), 51, 42 UNSC
2-who manages the legitimacy? UN, international law, other 3-9/11 impact on policy’s UN, US, UK
Mutual defense pacts (international, regional) Clause Lisbon Treaty Mutual Defense Treaty the United States and the Republic of Korea Military coop Russia Iran-Russia china
International partners the US, UK (not legitimate?)
Afghanistan, Iraq
Indirect attack cypher, NGO proxy war
International law, effected country’s points of view on it
Ethics and just cause norms? West, east ( main argument )
Case studies
Cold war (Vietnam invasion, India Pakistan, Tanzania Uganda)
Any war without UN mandate
Books
Just and unjust war
Saving strangers