The Parklands Diary

 Image from Pexels The law of war does not require weapons to make legal determinations… rather, it is persons who must comply with the law… [1]     Introduction . French scholar Jean-Jacques Rousseau is often quoted for asserting that “war is not a personal conflict between individuals, but rather a relationship between States, where individuals become enemies only incidentally; not as human beings or even as citizens, but solely as soldiers.” [2] This statement, which virtually abstracts man from the conflict, is especially relevant in today's context. We are particularly focused on the rise of Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS) as a significant aspect of modern warfare. To do other war novelties justice, [3] AWS are not the only novelty, be it as it may, they stand quite distinctive especially due to their complexities. [4] Without prejudice to any other understanding, we can define autonomous weapon systems as weapon systems that, once activated, can identify,...