New Military Technologies
Several articles written by Dr. Yahli Shereshevsky are about New Military Technologies.
His academic articles about the subject are:
- Yuval Shany & Yahli Shereshevsky, Programmed to Obey: The Limits of Law and the Debate over Meaningful Human Control of Autonomous Weapons, (Columbia Human Rights Review, Forthcoming, 2025)
This article critically assesses the rise of autonomous weapons systems (AWS) and broader military AI, arguing for the necessity of meaningful human control even if machines outperform humans in law compliance. It contends that human agency, the power to withhold lethal action for reasons of dignity and discretion, is central to warfare regulation and cannot be replicated by automation. The authors advocate integrating this requirement into both international humanitarian and human rights law to preserve core values amid rapid technological change.
- Yahli Shereshevsky, International Humanitarian Lawmaking and New Military Technologies (104 International Review of the Red Cross 2131, 2022)
This article critically assesses the regulation of new military technologies under international humanitarian law and argues that the rapid pace of technological development, particularly in areas like AI, drones, and cyber warfare, poses challenges for traditional law-making. With little prospect for new formal treaties, the article highlights the growing reliance on informal law-making by both State and non-State actors. It also explores the limitations, uncertainties, and power imbalances shaping both formal and informal attempts to govern emerging technologies in modern armed conflict.
Yahli Shereshevsky, Are All Soldiers Created Equal? – On the Equal Application of the Law to Enhanced Soldiers (61 Virginia Journal of International Law 271, 2021)
This article argues for maintaining equal legal treatment for enhanced soldiers, those with advanced biochemical, cybernetic, or prosthetic capabilities, under international humanitarian and human rights law. It contends that even as military technology produces soldiers with superior abilities, the law should not allow harsher treatment for these individuals. Instead, subjective legal standards should only serve to better protect more vulnerable persons, preventing abuse and upholding the principle of equality and humanity amidst profound technological change.