… Lastly, we wish to address the issue of national weapon reviews, also referred to as Article 36 weapon reviews. The objective of these reviews is explicitly mentioned in our last years guiding principles. There seems to be convergence of views on the importance and the merits, but also limitations of article 36. Weapon reviews …
We share the view expressed earlier that artificial intelligence and self-learning elements raise questions as to how frequently do an [AWS] would need to be reviewed. Weapons reviews are important measures to review the legality of new weapons. Weapon reviews are helpful to establish, whether a weapon per se would be permitted or not — …
… the provisions of Article 36 of [AP I] provides us with the necessary framework to ensure that the use of weapon systems will be in compliance with the cardinal principles of IHL in all circumstances of use. Statement by Greece under agenda item 5(a): An exploration of the potential challenges (26 March 2019)
