1. The document discusses various military applications of robotics, including autonomous weapons systems being developed by countries like South Korea, Israel, the US, and China. 2. It also outlines some of the legal, ethical, and technical challenges of using robots in war, such as determining responsibility for their actions, ensuring compliance with just war theory, and difficulties with target discrimination. 3. Existing international laws and frameworks for governance are examined, as well as alternatives like soft law approaches involving codes of conduct and framework conventions.

1. Thrust Group on International Governance of Robots in National Security CETMONS February 5, 2010

2. Robotics in the Military: Technology and Applications Ron Arkin

7. Samsung Techwin Korean DMZ Surveillance and Guard Robot

8. War Robots: Concerns & Risks Patrick Lin, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Ed Barrett, US Naval Academy Jason Borenstein, Georgia Tech

18. Current Governance Architecture George R. Lucas, Jr. Richard M. O’Meara

33. Legally Binding International Agreements and Other Instruments that Provide Relevant Lessons or Precedent Orde Kittrie

38. Soft Law Approaches Gary Marchant Lyn Gulley

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