The concept of military objectives in international law and targeting practice - Jachec-Neale, Agnieszka (Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2015)
Part I. The concept and definition of military objective -- The concept of military objective -- Nature, location, use and purpose -- Effective contribution to military action -- Definite military advantage -- Methods of achieving military advantage -- Problematic cases -- Part II. Operationalisation of the definition of military objective --Military doctrine and international law -- Problems of legal interoperability in relation to the identification of lawful targets.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-285) and index.
Keywords: War (International law); Targeted killing (International law); Military weapons -- Law and legislation; Combatants and noncombatants (International law); War -- Protection of civilians