In, On, or Out of the Loop? Denmark and Autonomous Weapon Systems
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In, On, or Out of the Loop? Denmark and Autonomous Weapon Systems. / Schaub Jr, Gary John; Kristoffersen, Jens Wenzel.
Center for Militære Studier, Institut for Statskundskab, Københavns Universitet, 2017. 45 s.Publikation: Bog/antologi/afhandling/rapport › Rapport › fagfællebedømt
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TY - RPRT
T1 - In, On, or Out of the Loop?
T2 - Denmark and Autonomous Weapon Systems
AU - Schaub Jr, Gary John
AU - Kristoffersen, Jens Wenzel
PY - 2017/2/24
Y1 - 2017/2/24
N2 - The increasing ability of military weapon systems to perform functions autonomously is a strategic trend with implications for defence policies and warfare in general. Denmark and many of its allies possess weapons that function in an automatic, automated, or autonomous manner – the difference being the degree of sophist ication of weapon responses to external stimuli. Such weapons can be controlled directly with a “man-in-the-loop,” managed by a “man-on-the-loop,” or supervised by a “man-out-of-the-loop.” Although all uses of force by Western militaries take place within an institution alised process that ensures the lawful application of violence, the challenge for policy is to develop technological systems and institutions whose procedures and command structures maintain meaningful human control over these autonomously functioning weapon systems, particularly with regard to the functions of selecting and engaging targets with lethal violence. Like most other advanced democracies, Denmark has not developed a comprehensive policy with regard to weapon systems with autonomous functions. We suggest that Danish decision-makers consider adopting a defence planning mechanism to analyse the issue of autonomous systems and clarify matters of principle and general Danish policy. The topics to be addressed could include a process to consider the acquisition, integration, and utilisation of weapon systems with autonomous functions, including appropriate command and control arrangements.
AB - The increasing ability of military weapon systems to perform functions autonomously is a strategic trend with implications for defence policies and warfare in general. Denmark and many of its allies possess weapons that function in an automatic, automated, or autonomous manner – the difference being the degree of sophist ication of weapon responses to external stimuli. Such weapons can be controlled directly with a “man-in-the-loop,” managed by a “man-on-the-loop,” or supervised by a “man-out-of-the-loop.” Although all uses of force by Western militaries take place within an institution alised process that ensures the lawful application of violence, the challenge for policy is to develop technological systems and institutions whose procedures and command structures maintain meaningful human control over these autonomously functioning weapon systems, particularly with regard to the functions of selecting and engaging targets with lethal violence. Like most other advanced democracies, Denmark has not developed a comprehensive policy with regard to weapon systems with autonomous functions. We suggest that Danish decision-makers consider adopting a defence planning mechanism to analyse the issue of autonomous systems and clarify matters of principle and general Danish policy. The topics to be addressed could include a process to consider the acquisition, integration, and utilisation of weapon systems with autonomous functions, including appropriate command and control arrangements.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Denmark
KW - policy assessment
KW - NATO
KW - United States
KW - United Kingdom
KW - ICRC
KW - United Nations
KW - International Committee of the Red Cross
KW - international law
KW - autonomous
KW - aoutonomous weapons
KW - automatic
KW - automated
KW - military
KW - Weapons
M3 - Report
SN - 978-87-7393-795-2
BT - In, On, or Out of the Loop?
PB - Center for Militære Studier, Institut for Statskundskab, Københavns Universitet
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ID: 173711141