JUST WAR THEORY AND THE CHALLENGES IMPOSED BY TRANSNATIONAL TERRORIST NETWORKS

Terrorism and terrorists ‘ tactics pose a tremendous threat to security on a global scale. This impacts the security of both developed and developing countries. A particular aspect of terrorist activities that increases the capabilities, and thus the threat, of terrorist organizations is the formation of transnational terrorist networks. These networks provide increased operability, mobility, and technology flow. This presents a particular challenge regarding the moral standards for the use of military force and standard measures to counter security threats. Just war theory is the framework that guides the ethical use of military force. The theory is broken down into three categories: jus ad bellum presents ethical guidelines for undertaking military action, jus i