How does international law impact military operations? What influence should international law have on the development of U.S. Rules of Engagement and their implementation?

Ref:

- Luke, Ivan T. "Legitimacy in the Use of Seapower" Newport, RI: U.S. Naval War College, Joint Military Operations Department, July 2015.

-Sanders, Robert. U. S. Naval War College. Joint Military Operations Department. "The South China Sea Dispute Background & Arbitration Case." Newport, RI: Naval War College, 2016. Read: 1-10.

- U. S. Naval War College. "CJCS Standing Rules of Engagement and Rules for the Use of Force." Extracts from CJCS Instruction 3121.01B. Scan.

- U. S. Army, International and Operational Law Department, The United States Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. "Law of Armed Conflict Documentary Supplement". Charlottesville, VA. 2014. Read: 1-15. Scan: remainder of the document.

- U. S. Department of the Navy. Naval Warfare Publication 1-14M, The Commander's Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations. August 2017. Scan: Chapters 1 - 5 and 8 -12. (NWP 1-14M)

- Walker, George K. The Tanker War, 1980-88, Law and Policy. U. S. Naval War College International Law Studies, Volume 74 (2000). As revised 23 Aug 2013, Excerpted and revised by CDR Dan Crouch.