I am interested but uninformed in this area, so I am wondering if there are rules in warfare. For Example, I am considering scenarios such as prohibiting the bombing of civilian structures.
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“All is fair in love and war”
Each country has their own “rules of engagement” describing how to respond to a threat.
Different situation and scenarios are revised with mission objectives.
International treaties like the famous Geneva Convention TRY to set general “rules” to protect civilians and soldiers, but those rules are not enforceable, can only be used to make a case in an eventual “war crimes” court (again, enforced by whom?)
To get an idea of the different rules of engagment think of a enemy soldier in a building. Do you flatten the building immediatly? do you check for civilians first? Do you send people to capture or kill? Do you wait untill he’s outin the open? etc.etc
Ethics and war are not two easy subjects.
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