Emerging weapons and IHL

Laws of War by IHL Program

Aug 21, 201721:43Government & Organizations

Advances in science and technology have resulted in a rapid proliferation of new weapon systems, in particular cyber weapons and armed unmanned systems. ICRC Scientific and Policy Adviser, Neil Davison, discusses the imp...

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