Naval robots and rescue

Robert Sparrow; Rob McLaughlin; Mark Howard

doi:10.1017/S181638311800067X

Naval robots and rescue

Robert Sparrow, Rob McLaughlin, Mark Howard

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Abstract

The development of unmanned systems (UMS) for naval combat poses a profound challenge to existing conventions regarding the treatment of the shipwrecked and wounded in war at sea. Article 18 of the 1949 Geneva Convention II states that warring parties are required to take all possible measures to search for and collect seamen left in the water after each engagement. The authors of the present paper analyze the ethical basis of this convention and argue that the international community should demand that UMS intended for roles in war at sea be provided with the capacity to make some contribution to search and rescue operations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1139-1159
Number of pages	21
Journal	International Review of the Red Cross
Volume	99
Issue number	906
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S181638311800067X
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2017
Externally published	Yes

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