National Commentary by Spain (6 July 2020)
Spain
GGE LAWS 2020
To start with, States should assess, through legal reviews of new weapons and new methods of warfare, whether the level of human involvement in the new system would violate IHL. In case a legal review identifies a use that might be problematic, doctrine and training are recommended to be drafted and implemented in such a …
States should assess, through legal reviews, whether human involvement in the new system would violate IHL principles. In case a legal review identifies a use that might be problematic, doctrine and training should be drafted and implemented in such a way that they allow the weapon to be used properly and in compliance with IHL. …
Which decisions, activities, and processes across the life-cycle of a weapons system would collectivelycontribute towards and enable appropriate human-machine interaction/human control/human judgment?What would be the interaction between these various decisions, activities, and processes and how would theyvary based on the operational context and the characteristics and capabilities of the weapons system? To start with, States …
B. In order to operationalize the two-tier approach, the HCP should: (b) Commit to only develop, produce, acquire, modify, deploy or use lethal weapons systems featuring autonomy when the following provisions are fulfilled: i. compliance with international law is ensured when studying, acquiring, adopting or modifying (legal review — see guiding principle e) and using …
