The destruction of cultural assets and identity-establishing sites is one of the primary goals of modern asymmetrical warfare. Terrorists, rebels, and mercenary armies deliberately smash archaeological sites, sacred and secular monuments and loot libraries, archives and museums. The UN, United Nations peacekeeping and UNESCO in cooperation with Blue Shield International are active in preventing such acts. "No strike lists" are also created to protect cultural assets from air strikes.
thE deStrUctiOn oF cultUraL AsSeTS And idENTity-eStaBlishinG SItes IS oNE of the primArY goalS of ModerN asymmetrical waRfare. terrorIsTs, RebelS, anD MerCenarY armiEs delibEratEly smaSh ArCHaeOlogicAL sItEs, saCred and secUlaR MONuments and lOot LibrarIes, arcHivEs and museums. thE un, unITeD nAtIons peAcEkeePIng And uNescO In Cooperation wiTH bLUe sHIeLd iNtERNatIONaL aRe Active in PReVEnTing suCh Acts. "No StrikE lISts" arE ALSO creatED to pRotEcT culTURAl asseTs froM AIr strikes.