OUVRAGE : C. Guldahl Cooper, NATO Rules of Engagement: On ROE, Self-Defence and the Use of Force during Armed Conflict

Camilla GULDAHL COOPER 

In NATO Rules of Engagement, Camilla Guldahl Cooper offers clarity on a topic prone to confusion and misunderstanding. NATO rules of engagement (ROE) are of considerable political, strategic and operational importance, yet many of its concepts lack clarity. The resulting ambiguity may be detrimental for people involved and for mission accomplishment.

Through a thorough analysis of the concept, purpose, development and use of NATO ROE, Cooper contributes to improved understanding and implementation of NATO ROE. The book covers all use of force categories and relevant law relating to the use of force during armed conflicts, including the complex concepts of hostile act and hostile intent, direct participation in hostilities, and the increasing reliance on self-defence during armed conflict.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

The Point of Departure: NATO Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement: Introduction, Development and Use
"Use of Force" Categories in NATO ROE Doctrine

"Otherwise Lawful Use of Force": the Law Regulating the Use of Force during Armed Conflict

Introduction: the Search for a Legal Basis
The Law of Armed Conflict
Self-Defence

Operational "Use of Force" Categories and Their Corresponding Legal Bases: What May Legally Be Authorised?

Introduction to Part 3
The Use of Force in Self-Defence during Armed Conflict: a Legal Analysis of the Various Concepts of Self-Defence
The Use of Force by NATO Forces in Response to Attacks or Imminent Attacks by Opposing Forces
When May Force Be Used to Accomplish Designated Tasks?
NATO Hostile Intent and Hostile Act ROE: Applicable Law and Its Consequences
The Use of Force in an Attack on Forces 'Declared Hostile' and Applicable Law

Conclusions and Proposals

Camilla GULDAHL COOPER, NATO Rules of Engagement: On ROE, Self-Defence and the Use of Force during Armed Conflict, Leiden, Brill/Nijhoff, 2020 (488 pp.)