Research on the Definition Method of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Lethal autonomous weapons systems attract the attention of international societies, and give rise to debates on corresponding arms control.However, due to the lack of a standard definition method, there is not a unified understanding of the definition of lethal autonomous weapons systems, the prerequisite of arms control, among countries.In light of this, the existing definitions of lethal autonomous weapons systems are summarized in this paper.Through research and analysis of definition methods, a definition framework of lethal autonomous weapons systems, composed of application situations and key features, is proposed.Based on this framework, the concept of lethal autonomous weapons systems can be defined from the three dimensions of key features, application situations and the role played in battlefield, and the existing definition can also be analyzed.