Գևորգյան Արտակ 028
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THE NORMATIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE USE OF MILITARY DRONES AS A MEANS OF WARFARE
GEVORGYAN ARTAK
PhD in Law, Senior Lecturer at the Educational
Complex of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia,
Senior Lecturer at the Armenian-Russian University
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Abstract ․ The article identifies the criteria for defining a drone as an unmanned aerial vehicle and outlines the key characteristics of military drones. It provides a detailed analysis of the legal permissibility of drones as a means of warfare in the context of armed conflict and military operations. Furthermore, the study classifies such means and examines prohibited methods of warfare in two dimensions: those that are directly prohibited and those that are indirectly prohibited. Particular attention is given to the regulation of prohibited means of warfare under specific international legal instruments, with an emphasis on the protection of human rights.
Key words: military drone, prohibited means, prohibited weapons, right to wage war, protection of human rights.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61746/18292984-2026.1.28cmt-02