Attacks on Civilians and Critical Infrastructure

Thematic unit for the analysis of attacks on civil, medical, energy, nuclear, hydraulic, telecommunication and media facilities.

A civilian or military facility

Designation, location, use, contribution to hostilities, and specific advantage.

Evaluate the specific use, not the industry or owner in general.

Expected collateral damage is compared to a concrete and immediate military advantage ex ante.

Check the target, choose the means and time, warn, cancel or suspend.

Dams, dams and nuclear power plants have a special protection regime.

Separately evaluate each shot decision and knowledge about rescuers, medics and journalists.