The Legitimacy of Using Intelligent Military Systems in Armed Conflict

With the arrival of new technologies related to intelligent systems into the field of military weapons, contradictory theories were raised among jurists about their use in various battlefields. Given the benefits of using these weapons, some jurists believe in the legitimacy of the use of these weapons, and some acknowledge the ban, due to their inability to understand the operational environment and their taken actions which is contrary to international humanitarian law. Therefore, the main question is to determine the challenges and legal considerations governing the legitimacy or prohibition of the use of intelligent weapons systems on the battlefield. The research method is descriptive-analytical, data collection done by library method and the statistical population are books, instruments and international conventions related to this subject. The research shows, despite the lack of rules enshrined in international law regarding the prohibition on the use of intelligent weapons systems, the legitimacy of the use of these systems is based on the rules of IHL depending on the type of mission, operational function, the level of intelligence and operational environment. The use of the system depends on its application and varies in the range from absolute legitimacy to absolute prohibition.