The value (and danger) of ‘shock’ in regulating new technology during armed conflict August 12, 2021 10 mins read Humanitarian Action / New Technologies Neil C. Renic The rules and standards of war are not self-correcting. Contradictions, gaps, and ambiguities often endure until an external pressure makes them salient. This ...
Autonomous Weapons Systems: When is the right time to regulate? September 26, 2019 10 mins read Autonomous Weapons / Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Weapons Neil C. Renic Those wishing to control the spread and use of autonomous weapons systems generally favour pre-emptive ...
New types of weapons need new forms of governance June 28, 2018 6 mins read Law and Conflict / New Technologies / Weapons Richard Lennane The existing national and international tools used to control the emergence and use of weapons that may contravene international humanitarian law (IHL) have ...
