Which term is defined as a protected object under international law and ROEs, including medical sites, schools, and cultural sites?

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

Answer: (B)

In international humanitarian law and ROEs, certain civilian objects—medical facilities, schools, and cultural sites—are protected and must not be attacked. When an object carries this protection, it is designated as a no-strike entity, meaning it cannot be targeted. A no-strike list is simply the roster of such protected objects used to guide targeting decisions, not the status of the object itself. The other terms describe tactics or classifications that don’t represent the object’s protected status: human shields refer to civilians used to deter attacks, and dual-use entities are objects with both civilian and military applications but aren’t automatically protected from attack. So the term that best captures the protected status of these objects under law and ROEs is no-strike entity.