Nuclear Weapons and International Law

accepted accordance action appear apply armed Article 51 atomic bomb attack belligerent binding British cause Charter circumstances civilians clear collective Commission concept concerned conclusion considerations constitute conventional law custom customary customary law damage decisions defence destroy destruction devices directed distinction doubt effects enemy established example exercise existing explosion fact fall-out force further German Government ground Hague Hague Regulations hostilities humanity important individual International Law justified known Land Warfare latter Lauterpacht laws of war Legality of Nuclear limited Manual March means miles military military necessity nature necessary neutral nuclear weapons objective observed Oppenheim party peace permitted persons pointed poison population position possible Power practice principles prohibited protection provisions radiation radio-active recognised regarded relating reprisals resort respect result rules Schwarzenberger Security self-defence submitted suffering territory thermo-nuclear treaty Trial Tribunal United Nations usage violation