Matthias Monroy

Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Killer Robots

  • Large majority against killer robots: 164 states vote in favour of UN resolution, Israel and Iran abstain

    Large majority against killer robots: 164 states vote in favour of UN resolution, Israel and Iran abstain

    A resolution on autonomous weapons systems initially only formulates warnings; a legally binding instrument is planned for 2026. The vote could provide the necessary tailwind for this. On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a critical resolution on “Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems” (LAWS) by a large majority. The states emphasised that the international community […]

  • Airbus working on deadly swarm of drones

    Airbus working on deadly swarm of drones

    The next generation German combat aircraft should fly in swarms with drones. The capability is currently being tested at the Baltic Sea. The European armaments company Airbus has begun flight tests on a military training area of the German Armed Forces to use formations of manned and unmanned aircrafts. According to the daily Die Welt, […]