To defend the innocent

To gain land

To gain resources such as oil

In self-defence

War must be lawfully declared by a government

Innocent civilians should not be killed

Peace must be restored at the end

There must be a reasonable chance of success

There must be proportionality

Weapons of Multiple Deaths

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Weapons of Mass Deaths

Weapons of Maximum Destruction

Chemical Weapons

Handheld Weapons

Biological Weapons

Torturous Weapons

Nuclear Weapons

London

Hiroshima

Edinburgh

Nagasaki

A military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons if they could be destroyed as a consequence.

A military doctrine that an enemy will be encouraged to use nuclear weapons to protect their country.

A governmental doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons if they are rewarded.

To prevent peaceful nuclear co-operation

To encourage peaceful nuclear co-operation

To prevent the spread of nuclear weapon technology

To encourage the spread of nuclear weapon technology

Child soldiers

Wildlife

Soldiers

Refugees

Increase in jobs

Unemployment

Increase in national debt

Decrease in national debt

Absolute

Conditional

Selective

Passive

Active

Absolute pacifist

Conditional pacifist

Selective pacifist

Absolute pacifist

Conditional pacifist

Selective pacifist

Yes

No

Yes

No

It is viewed as a last resort