Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine

Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine

Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine On June 1, 2025, Ukraine launched roughly 100 small drones at Russian airbases spread across several time zones. The platforms had been smuggled close to their targets in wooden containers, then...
Compliance by Design III: LOAC in China’s Autonomous Weapons Development

Compliance by Design III: LOAC in China’s Autonomous Weapons Development

Compliance by Design III: LOAC in China’s Autonomous Weapons Development Editors’ note: This is the eight post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international...
Ukraine Symposium – The Continuing Autonomous Arms Race

Ukraine Symposium – The Continuing Autonomous Arms Race

Ukraine Symposium – The Continuing Autonomous Arms Race As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags into a grueling war of attrition, both sides are intensifying efforts to achieve a battlefield breakthrough with technological innovation. The invasion has sparked a rapid...
The Future of Warfare: National Positions on the Governance of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

The Future of Warfare: National Positions on the Governance of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

The Future of Warfare: National Positions on the Governance of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), such as drones and autonomous missile systems, are no longer a theoretical concern. Indeed, they are finding their way onto the...
Dilemmas of Defense: The U.S. Role in the Iran-Israel Conflict

Dilemmas of Defense: The U.S. Role in the Iran-Israel Conflict

Dilemmas of Defense: The U.S. Role in the Iran-Israel Conflict On April 13, 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran carried out an unprecedented operation, launching hundreds of drones and cruise missiles toward Israel. Reports indicate that Israel intercepted the majority...