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military necessity  

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  • Military necessity is the claim that, because of extreme circumstances, security concerns override competing considerations. A proposed course of action ought therefore be pursued despite the considerable costs exacted by its execution. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Military Necessity]

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