Book contents
- The Law of War
- The Law of War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 General Background
- 2 Principles
- 3 Application of the Law of War
- 4 Classes of Persons
- 5* The Conduct of Hostilities
- 6 Weapons
- 7 Wounded, Sick, Shipwrecked, Dead and the Medical Services
- 8 Detention – Overview and Baseline Rules
- 9 Prisoners of War
- 10 Civilians in the Hands of a Party to the Conflict
- 11 Military Occupation
- 12 Non-Hostile Relations between Belligerents
- 13 Naval Warfare
- 14 Air and Space Warfare
- 15 The Law of Neutrality
- 16 Cyber Operations
- 17 Non-International Armed Conflict
- 18 Implementation and Enforcement of the Law of War
- 19 Documentary Appendix – Notes on Treaties and Other Relevant Documents
- 20 Post-Publication Amendments
14 - Air and Space Warfare
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 March 2018
Book contents
- The Law of War
- The Law of War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 General Background
- 2 Principles
- 3 Application of the Law of War
- 4 Classes of Persons
- 5* The Conduct of Hostilities
- 6 Weapons
- 7 Wounded, Sick, Shipwrecked, Dead and the Medical Services
- 8 Detention – Overview and Baseline Rules
- 9 Prisoners of War
- 10 Civilians in the Hands of a Party to the Conflict
- 11 Military Occupation
- 12 Non-Hostile Relations between Belligerents
- 13 Naval Warfare
- 14 Air and Space Warfare
- 15 The Law of Neutrality
- 16 Cyber Operations
- 17 Non-International Armed Conflict
- 18 Implementation and Enforcement of the Law of War
- 19 Documentary Appendix – Notes on Treaties and Other Relevant Documents
- 20 Post-Publication Amendments
Summary
Chapter 14 examines the Manual’s treatment in Chapter XIV of the law relating to air and space warfare. After noting the limited relevance of the Chicago Convention 1944, the Chapter considers the Manual’s treatment of the legal boundaries of airspace, the different classifications of aircraft, the legal status of the crews of military aircraft, the law that applies to actions short of attack such as interception, diversion and capture, and the belligerent control of aviation in the immediate vicinity of hostilities. The Chapter then discusses the Manual’s explanation of airspace zones, attacks against military objectives in the air and on the ground. In a disappointingly short section, the Manual discusses the international law that applies to warfare in outer space, and this treatment of the subject is critiqued in the final substantive section of the Chapter.
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- The Law of WarA Detailed Assessment of the US Department of Defense <I>Law of War Manual</I>, pp. 352 - 370Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018