Study On International Legal Issues Of Electronic Warfare

As the development of electronics technology and electromagnetic technology, electronic warfare is gradually becoming one important operational style in the future war. The electronic countermeasure which has existed caused all kinds of international legal issue that involves the laws of war, the utilization of electromagnetic sources, national sovereignty and security. The appearance and existed of international legal issue in electronic warfare is inevitable. Although it is one kind of new style, there aren't any laws to control it. The rules and regulations which has already be enacted are the basis of dealing with all kinds of international legal issue in electronic warfare. But traditional international law has being shaken by electronic warfare. The existing international law about electronic warfare is scattered and some areas still remain uncovered. To study of the problem of International legal issues of electronic warfare, we must give a profound analysis of all kinds of elements that affect international legislation about electronic warfare and keep the orientation of international legislation about electronic warfare.International legislation is still an important means in safeguarding the state's rights and interests on future battlefield. Along with the widely use and the development of electronic countermeasure, international legal issue in electronic warfare will be added and more complicated. In dealing with the problem caused by electronic warfare, nationality must make use of international law to avoid the use of force. Besides, subject of international law is certain to do such things: paying great attention to the domestic legislation to make up the insufficiency of international law; active participation in international legislation activities; paying great attention to soft operational method to avoid the humanitarianism disaster; observing the international law and paying great attention to using the law neatly to strive for the biggest military benefit; take full advantage of international law to safeguarding national sovereignty and security.