war and conflict --- @Devita. I concur with you that there is a difference between war and conflict. However, conflict between humans or groups or even nations can easily morph into war especially in the unique world of cyberspace; there is no limit to the extent of a conflict between individuals, each having their own polarized views; The UN Charter has succinctly given a green light to war by agreeing to the right to defend oneself which may have first started with a simple conflict of ideas and morphed into a geo-political war of words and possible war; there are even "rules in war" and "rules for war" as you would be so well positioned to know. Hence, before such escalation despite the definitions/differences, CBMs and other codes of acceptable conduct should take precedence.

Source author: Bennette Thomas thomasb@dominica.gov.dm