What term refers to a list of protected objects or entities under international law and/or rules of engagement?

• A. No strike process
• B. No strike list (NSL)
• C. Dual use entity
• D. No strike entity (NSE)

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is how planners identify protected targets that must not be attacked under international humanitarian law and rules of engagement. A no-strike list is a formal register of protected objects and entities—such as hospitals, medical transports, cultural property, and other sites protected by the Geneva Conventions and LOAC—that must not be targeted. This list guides targeting decisions to ensure compliance with international law and to minimize civilian harm. It’s different from ideas like dual-use entities, which describe targets with civilian and military uses rather than protection status, and from no-strike zones, which are geographic areas where strikes are prohibited but don’t describe a catalog of protected objects. The no-strike list is the standard term for a compiled inventory of protected targets used in planning and execution to prevent violations.