Cyber Operations of Military Force and the Concepts of Just and Unjust Wars

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Provide a 150 word minimum response to each of the 2 postings of the classmates in regards to questions A and C.
Please note you can agree or disagree in your response with any of the responses from the classmates as long as you back it up with explanation and facts. You must use at least 1 source from class readings for each response at minimum and 2 other sources from class or outside of class.
In-text citations must be done in accordance with Global College Style Guide attached and not APA. (Questions A and C responses below have done citations appropriately).
QUESTION A: Technological advances and doctrinal concepts for the use of military force allow precision engagement better than at any time in the past history of war. What factors of Just War theory do you expect to be applied in contemporary warfare against a near peer? Use an example of your choice (such as from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, or another locale) to illustrate your points? 
QUESTION C: The Laws and Morality of wars are luxuries that a great power will soon disregard when necessary to defeat a near peer. Defend or refute this statement with references to the readings?
Justify and support your answer using your experience and source support from the assigned readings.
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Chase’s response to Question A:
When discussing cyber operations, Schmitt discusses the following core norms before targeting specifics objects: (1) which laws apply, (2) is the target allowed to be engaged, (3) Is the weapon legal, (4) Precautions for collateral damage, (5) and do the scope and degree of collateral damage restrict an attack against a target (Schmitt 2015, 3). These are important questions to ask against a near-peer adversary as the international community would be heavily involved in this type of conflict. He further describes the application between international and non-international actors as the difference between an organized state-like entity and a terrorist group (Schmitt 2015, 4). For example, the Russian aggression campaign would be considered international as this marked a direct conflict with another organized state while terrorist groups in the Middle East would be non-international.
One question that arises with this dichotomy is the definition of a potential China conflict with Taiwan. If China decides to use force against Taiwan, would this be an international or civil conflict? The majority of the international community does not identify Taiwan as an independent nation as they still hold the government "Republic of China", but the United States has stated their willingness to support Taiwan if conflict is initiated.
Provide reponse here:
Schmitt's discussion on core norms in cyber operations raises crucial points to consider before targeting specific objects. Identifying the applicable laws, assessing the legitimacy of the target engagement and the legality of the weapon, precautions for collateral damage, and evaluating the scope of collateral damage are essential to ensure responsible and accountable cyber actio...