Russia, China, and others believe that the principle was misused in Libya, and that the guiding doctrine of international law remains the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force except in self-defense, or when authorized by the Security Council. But, back in 1999, when faced with a Russian veto of a potential Security Council resolution in the case of Kosovo, NATO used force anyway, and many defenders argued that, legality aside, the decision was morally justified.
俄罗斯、中国和其他国家认为这一原则在利比亚滥用了，国家法的指导思想仍应是联合国宪章，而宪章禁止在除自卫或得到安理会授权之外的情形中使用武力。但是，1999年，尽管俄罗斯否决了科索沃问题的潜在安理会决议，但北约仍然使用了武力，许多人为此辩护说，抛开法律问题不谈，这一决定是合乎道德的。