LAWS Debate at the United Nations: Moving Beyond Deadlock

LAWS Debate at the United Nations: Moving Beyond Deadlock

LAWS Debate at the United Nations: Moving Beyond Deadlock ​The United Nations is once again hosting a Group of Governmental Experts tasked to report on emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). Further debate on this subject at the...
Announcement: Hitoshi Nasu Joins West Point and the Lieber Institute

Announcement: Hitoshi Nasu Joins West Point and the Lieber Institute

Announcement: Hitoshi Nasu Joins West Point and the Lieber Institute ​The West Point Department of Law and the Lieber Institute are pleased to announce that Dr. Hitoshi Nasu has joined us as a Professor of Law. Professor Nasu brings a wealth of expertise in the field...
The Kargu-2 Autonomous Attack Drone: Legal & Ethical Dimensions

The Kargu-2 Autonomous Attack Drone: Legal & Ethical Dimensions

The Kargu-2 Autonomous Attack Drone: Legal & Ethical Dimensions In March 2021, a UN Panel of Experts on Libya reported a possible use of lethal autonomous weapons systems—such as the STM Kargu-2—which “were programmed to attack targets without requiring data...