11.7.2 DOD War Manual Under the law of belligerent occupation, for the purposes of security, an Occupying Power may establish censorship or regulation of any or all forms of media (press, radio, television) and entertainment, etc.an Occupying Power may prohibit entirely the publication of newspapers that pose a threat to security, or it may prescribe regulations for the publication or circulation of newspapers of other media for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations to restore public order.