NATO Rules of Engagement

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations

Chapter 1 Introduction

Part 1 The Point of Departure: NATO Rules of Engagement
Chapter 2 Rules of Engagement: Introduction, Development and Use
Chapter 3 ‘Use of Force’ Categories in NATO ROE Doctrine
Part 2 “Otherwise Lawful Use of Force”: the Law Regulating the Use of Force during Armed Conflict
Chapter 4 Introduction: the Search for a Legal Basis
Chapter 5 The Law of Armed Conflict
Chapter 6 Self-Defence

Part 3 Operational ‘Use of Force’ Categories and Their Corresponding Legal Bases: What May
Chapter 7 Introduction to Part 3
Chapter 8 The Use of Force in Self-Defence during Armed Conflict: a Legal Analysis of the Various Concepts of Self-Defence
Chapter 9 The Use of Force by NATO Forces in Response to Attacks or Imminent Attacks by Opposing Forces
Chapter 10 When May Force Be Used to Accomplish Designated Tasks?
Chapter 11 NATO Hostile Intent and Hostile Act ROE: Applicable Law and Its Consequences
Chapter 12 The Use of Force in an Attack on Forces ‘Declared Hostile’ and Applicable Law

Part 4 Conclusions and Proposals
Chapter 13 Conclusions and Proposals

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