cyber warfare

CYBERWARFARE
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Do you think that a physical military response is justified in response to a cyber-attack?
As enshrined in the United Nations charter, a state has a natural right to defend itself in case of an armed attack. A physical military response will be justified action in case of a cyber-attack. If a cyber-attack leads to serious injuries, or kills a larger number of people or leads to a significant destruction of property, this should be considered as an armed attack, hence a physical military response will be justified, though cyber warfare is a key component for most militaries across the world (Lin, H.S., 2010, 63). One of the examples of cyber-attacks which can justify physical military response is those cyberattacks s which target power to medical centers thus endangering lives.
Are lethal cyber weapons, such as turning off the water supply or electricity, which can fatally affect civilian populations, a legitimate strategy during wartime?
These are not legitimate targets during wartime. This is because according to the Geneva Convention civilian objects should be protected during a war (Lewis, 2002, 55). Article fifty two of Geneva convention states that , “In so far as objects are concerned, military objectives are limited to those objects which by their nature, location, purpose or use make an effective contribution to military action and whose total or partial destruction, capture or neutral…