In addition, the blockade of humanitarian relief, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, and preventing access to basic necessities such as food and fuel, are prima facie war crimes.

The presidency deplores the loss of civilian lives and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.

Tactics focus on destroying military targets while avoiding damage to civilian infrastructure and blockading military resupply are used to decrease the morale of government forces.

War planners may deem individuals and other items in war zones and rebel controlled area as military assets and not civilian infrastructure.

These effects also pose significant survivability requirements on military equipment, supporting civilian infrastructure resources, and host-nation/coalition assets.