Comments by "Stephen D Green" (@stephendgreen1502) on "Optimization of Wagner's army. General mobilization. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.04.13" video.

It seems total mobilisation would make almost all Ukrainians legitimate military targets. Not many civilians. New methods legitimately available to Russia maybe.
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@VladK-1 Chat GPT noted: it is important to note that during times of war, the distinction between combatants and non-combatants can become blurred, especially if civilians take up arms or directly participate in hostilities. In such cases, they may lose their protection under international law and become legitimate military targets. It is also worth mentioning that parties to a conflict have an obligation to distinguish between combatants and non-combatants and to take all feasible precautions to avoid or minimize harm to civilians
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Total war is, according to Wikipedia, a tenet of that nasty ideology.
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@VladK-1 Chat GPT also said: Total mobilization is a state in which a country's entire population and resources are dedicated to the war effort. However, not everyone in a country's population would necessarily become a combatant in the event of total mobilization. Combatants are defined as individuals who directly participate in hostilities, such as soldiers and guerrilla fighters. Civilians, on the other hand, are defined as individuals who are not taking direct part in hostilities. Therefore, even in the event of total mobilization, civilians who are not actively participating in the war effort, such as children, the elderly, and non-combatant personnel, would still be considered non-combatants and would be protected under international humanitarian law.
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