Question

What best describes the Law of War?

a.Doctrine observed by the U.S Armed Forces
b.That part of international law that regulates the conduct of hostilities
c.Customs by which States engage in international armed conflict
d.Rules that determine who prevails in international armed conflict

Answer 1

Answer:

b.That part of international law that regulates the conduct of hostilities

Explanation:

The Law of War is part of international law that regulates the conditions of war. It is a principle of Honor which influences and regulates the conduct of activities during war such as the suffering from war. It encourages refrain from taking advantage of the adversary's adherence to the Law of War in essence encouraging warring parties to act in good faith in non-hostile relations. The law of war rests on five fundamental principles:

military necessity

unnecessary suffering

proportionality

distinction (discrimination)

honor (chivalry)

Answer 2

Answer:

b.That part of international law that regulates the conduct of hostilities

Explanation:

The Law of war is a part of international law that regulates and determines the conditions for war and the way in which the parties involved conduct themselves and activities. The aim of law of war is to curtail the amount of suffering caused by the war.

The law of war has defined the sovereignty of nationhood, the states and its territories and its occupations in international law.

There are new modern laws of war which clearly state or define issues such as modern laws of war, the declaration of war, the method of acceptance  of surrender, and the treatment of prisoners of war, the presence of military if necessary or not and also the restrictions of some certain weapons during war that may or can cause untold suffering to citizens of the warring nations.