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Targeted killing is a highly contentious subject and, although the term has been around for some time, is becoming increasingly associated with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Is targeted killing really simply a euphemism for state-sanctioned murder? Does it matter? This chapter argues that it does matter and seeks to narrow the broad range of acts often included under this heading to a specific type of action taken in self-defense, demonstrating why this is different to other, less legitimate, types of activities. It will explore how the War Convention can accommodate such an idea, what the norm might look like and what the potential implications would be of its widespread adoption. The chapter concludes by looking at the type of safe guards that must be adopted now if the norm is not to become dangerously unrestricted.
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