Responding with Force to Information Warfare: Legal Perspectives

摘要

The advent of Information Warfare (IW), heralded by many as an approachingRevolution in Military Affairs (RMA), has raised questions concerning the ability of the existing body of international law to respond to novel legal issues that IW will inevitably pose, specifically with regard to the use of force to counter IW attack. It has been suggested that a new or significantly expanded body of international law might be required to address issues pertaining to the use of force in the context of 1W. Upon closer examination, however, it appears that while existing law in this area does not necessarily provide definitive and universally accepted answers to all questions that may arise, it does provide the needed structure for analysis. The development of international law in this area will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary.