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Allen S. Weiner
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The U.S. says it can answer cyberattacks with nuclear weapons. That’s lunacy.

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The U.S. says it can answer cyberattacks with nuclear weapons. That’s lunacy.

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Over the July 4 weekend, the Russian-based cybercriminal organization REvil claimed credit for hacking into as many as 1,500 companies. In May, another cybercriminal group, DarkSide shut down most of the operations of Colonial Pipeline. These incidents were bad enough.

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Religious artifacts in the city of Nagasaki lay destroyed after the dropping of the atomic bomb on the city, September 1945
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Hiroshima and the Myths of Military Targets and Unconditional Surrender

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Hiroshima and the Myths of Military Targets and Unconditional Surrender

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Every year, in early August, new articles appear that debate whether the dropping of the atomic bombs in 1945 was justified. Earlier this month, the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks, was no exception.

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Why the atomic bombing of Hiroshima would be illegal today Global Webinar

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Why the atomic bombing of Hiroshima would be illegal today Global Webinar

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The Bulletin hosted a global webinar featuring Scott Sagan, Bulletin SASB member and Caroline S.G. Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University; Allen Weiner, director of the Stanford Program in International and Comparative Law; led by Sara Kutchesfahani, director of N Square DC Hub.

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Hiroshima destroyed after atomic bombing.
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Why the atomic bombing of Hiroshima would be illegal today

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Why the atomic bombing of Hiroshima would be illegal today

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The archival record makes clear that killing large numbers of civilians was the primary purpose of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The attack would be illegal today for violating three major requirements of the Geneva Conventions: the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution.

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