Abstract:

Information and communication technologies have caused an enormous effect on international security. State and non-state actors, among others, are using these technologies to achieve strategic objectives, and thus have spurred the changing character of war. Applicability of international law in the future cyberwar have dominated the legal and operational academic environment for quite a while. This article assumes that cyberwar is possible. The main subject of analysis throughout the article is the evolution of the applicability of international law to cyberwar. The article also provides a brief overview of the existing challenges in this context.

Keywords:
Changing character of war, Cyber war, Ius ad bellum, Ius in bello, International law

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CITE THIS PAPER AS:
Metodi HADJI-JANEV, "The Legality of Cyberwar from Revolution to Evolution", International Journal of Cyber Diplomacy, ISSN 2668-8662, vol. 1, pp. None, 2020.