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Wagner, Markus (2016) The future of combat? Autonomous weapon systems as a challenge for international law. Vereinte Nationen, 64 (2). pp. 73-78. ISSN 0042-384X.
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Abstract
Der Umgang mit Autonomen Waffensystemen (AWS) ist keine Zukunftsmusik mehr, sondern stellt für das Völkerrecht und die internationale Politik eine große Herausforderung dar. Der Beitrag skizziert die rechtlichen Voraussetzungen des humanitären Völkerrechts für die Verwendung von AWS und kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass derzeit einem Einsatz von AWS erhebliche Bedenken gegenüberstehen. Der Beitrag schließt mit einer Beschreibung möglicher zukünftiger Regelungsansätze für AWS.
The question over how to deal with autonomous weapon systems (AWS) is no longer an academic one, but presents challenges with respect to their compliance with international law and for international policy makers. The article describes the applicable international humanitarian law framework, specifically the principle of distinction and the principle of proportionality. It concludes that at least at this point and despite impressive technological advances in autonomous technology, the deployment of AWS would be impermissible only for circumstances in which they are not needed. The article embeds the legal debate in the larger policy debate concerning AWS. Finally, it describes the current regulatory approaches under discussion and discusses their viability.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Alternative Title: | Die Zukunft der Kriegsführung? Autonome Waffensysteme als Herausforderung für das Völkerrecht | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Vereinte Nationen | ||||
Publisher: | B W V - Berliner Wissenschafts Verlag | ||||
ISSN: | 0042-384X | ||||
Official Date: | 17 May 2016 | ||||
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Volume: | 64 | ||||
Number: | 2 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 73-78 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
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