In fact, the obligation of states to abide by humanitarian rules of conduct while their enemies are free to barbarize warfare is what makes asymmetric wars especially insoluble. Moreover, in an era of global media and international war crimes courts, the criteria for states’ use of military force have become more complex than ever.
事实上，国家遵守人道主义行为规范的义务与其敌方肆意挑起野蛮战事的矛盾使得不对称的战争特别难以调解。此外，在一个全球性媒体和国际战争罪行法庭的时代，国家使用武力的条件变得越来越复杂。