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Proportionality in the Law of War

It's legal, and consistent with maneuver warfare, to smash the proverbial enemy fly with a sledgehammer.

Gillette discusses the need to use overwhelming force to conquer the enemy, and distinguishes proportionality during mission accomplishment from proportionate response in self defense. In the law of war arena, proportionality should only refer to balancing military objective against collateral

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