New Determinants of the Balance of Power: From Nuclear Power to the Power of New Technologies and The Crucial Debate on Autonomous Weapons Systems

This article explores the global debate on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), highlighting the “technological” arms race, that gradually seems to become a determining factor in establishing a new world order. It further examines the key positions of the USA, China and the Russian Federation on the issue of LAWS regulation and the probable reasons behind them. The paper also analyzes the turning point reached in discussions related to the establishment of a regulatory framework for these technological weapons at the level of UN institutions.