Compliance by Design III: LOAC in China’s Autonomous Weapons Development
by Gerald Mako | Jun 24, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law
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
by Samuel Bendett, David Kirichenko | Feb 19, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
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
by Benjamin Perrin, Masoud Zamani | Feb 11, 2025 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Weapons Law
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
by Masoud Zamani, Amirabbas Kiani | Jan 24, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Neutrality, Use of Force
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...