As was rightly stated by the International Court of Justice in its advisory opinion on 8 July 1996, the requirements of proportionality must be respected, and a distinction must be drawn between a nuclear attack and a conventional one.
正如国际法院在其1996年7月8日咨询性意见中所正确指出，必须尊重合乎比例的要求，而且必须区分核攻击和常规攻击。