**NOTE:** This is **not** intended to be a politically biased question, only one where I want to be more informed about military tactics and the general guidelines surrounding combat. Thank you.
Is it actually possible for armies to reduce civilian casualties? Considering how effective weapons are (both missiles and chemical) and how dense civilian areas are, how do armies try to mitigate those casualties? What is the difference between an action that is considered a part of war or a war crime?
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Can they reduce civilian casualties: to a point. They can target military bases and such facilities and avoid residential areas. That works when fighting against another country’s military. When it comes to terrorists who operate and make certain they locate their operations solely in residential areas to use the civilians as shields, whether willing or not, it becomes harder.
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