The potential for UCAVs to select and engage targets without human input is “feasible within years”. usa
Robotics, air power, and “just” war
Aircraft controlled by artificial intelligence will soon be reality
The theory of jus ad bellum – “just” war – offers two main prerequisites for ethical military activities: they must have a legitimate, justifiable, non-military aim; and this aim should be pursued by acceptable means.
These requirements are supported by three key principles of international humanitarian law that govern the legal use of armed force: military necessity, distinction, and proportionality; meaning that attacks should have a military objective that will help defeat the enemy, be directed only against combatants, and have an anticipated military advantage that will outweigh any potential harm to civilians.
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