Weaponising neurotechnology: international humanitarian law and the loss of language

G. Noll
2014 London Review of International Law  
In recent years, research on military applications of neuroscience has grown in sophistication, raising the question as to whether states using weapon systems that draw on neuroscience are capable of applying international humanitarian law (IHL) to that use. I argue that neuroweapons largely eliminate the role of language in targeting, render unstable the distinction between superior and subordinate, and ultimately disrupt the premise of responsibility under IHL. I conclude that it is
more » ... to assess whether future uses of these weapons will be lawful under IHL.
doi:10.1093/lril/lru009 fatcat:yb7m6ojhpvbt3cjxojw6cjwadu