The severity of the (potential) consequences of the use of agents in the military domain imperati... more The severity of the (potential) consequences of the use of agents in the military domain imperatively necessitates research on the application of the law of armed conflict, which provides 'constraints' on 'human' warfare. In this paper, one of the main principles of that law, target discrimination, is used to highlight legal and ethical dilemmas involving the use of autonomous agents. The incident involving the USS Vincennes warship and the destruction of a commercial airliner is used to illustrate these dilemmas.
... Regional Organisations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Three Recent ... more ... Regional Organisations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Three Recent Regional African Peace Operations. ...
The severity of the (potential) consequences of the use of agents in the military domain imperati... more The severity of the (potential) consequences of the use of agents in the military domain imperatively necessitates research on the application of the law of armed conflict, which provides 'constraints' on 'human' warfare. In this paper, one of the main principles of that law, target discrimination, is used to highlight legal and ethical dilemmas involving the use of autonomous agents. The incident involving the USS Vincennes warship and the destruction of a commercial airliner is used to illustrate these dilemmas.
... Regional Organisations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Three Recent ... more ... Regional Organisations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Three Recent Regional African Peace Operations. ...
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