Breakfast Briefing with Marc Schack (in Danish)
Operations in Cyberspace, the Concept of 'Use of Force’ in International Law, and ‘Use of Force’-Like Concepts in the Danish Constitution
[The presentation will be conducted in Danish]
Abstract:
In recent years, international lawyers have focused intensely on the question of how international law regulates conflict in cyberspace. This involves (re)litigating our understanding of key legal concepts, such as the ‘use of force’, in view of the cyber-context. On the question of the proper understanding of the concept of ‘use of force’, a common understanding is seemingly emerging, which views this concept rather broadly, and thus allows for the conclusion that serious attacks in the cyber domain can be included in the concept of ‘use of force’, even if they do not result in physical damage or harm.
In light of this debate and such legal developments in the international sphere, the speaker will discuss whether this potential ‘broadening’ of the concept of ‘use of force’ in the cyber-context rubs off on our understanding of parallel concepts in the Danish constitution. Specifically, the speaker will discuss this question in relation to article 19(2) of the constitution, which determines when the Danish government needs parliamentary consent to use force.
About the speaker:
Marc Schack is Assistant Professor at the Institute for Military Technology, Royal Danish Defence College and a member of the InterMil project, which conducts strategic research and provides research-based public-sector consultancy within the field of military studies.
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