Koszovó és az igazságos háború elvei: A NATO-bombázás etikai és jogi kérdései

Abstract

This paper examines the ethical and legal issues raised by the NATO's 1999 bombing conducted to resolve the armed conflict between Kosovo Albanians and Serbs, in the context of the theory of just war. The background of the conflict was marked by Kosovo's majority Albanian population's secessionist aspirations, violent repression by Serbian authorities, and international attention due to ethnic cleansing. The paper analyzes the legitimacy of NATO's intervention, the proportionality of the military means employed, and their socio-economic and political impacts. The Kosovo intervention raises the question of how applicable international law and the theory of just war are in the face of today's global challenges and conflicts. The events in Kosovo show that the objectives of modern wars and armed interventions often go beyond traditional territorial and political considerations, with international security and humanitarian reasons playing a central role. The study highlights that the legal and moral perceptions of the 1999 NATO intervention are mixed and warns of the legal and ethical dilemmas of modern military interventions.