Legal Rules Governing the Flying of Drones in Air Warfare from the Perspective of International Law

Victory and initiative in many of today's wars are with a country that has air superiority. Air superiority is using drones and this requires a full understanding of the legal principles that govern it. The purpose of this study is to examine only a part of the legal rules which govern the flight of drones in air warfare from the perspective of international law. This article, regardless of domestic law and national security concerns and with regard to international legal issues, states that a drone, based on its capabilities and limitations, may violate or comply with humanitarian law. Due to the position of this type of aircraft among the principles of international arms control, the arms control regulations do not apply to them, while the basic principles of humanitarian law include the principle of separation, the principle of necessity, the principle of proportionality, and the principle of precaution must be taken into account. When using this instrument the issues of territorial integrity, State sovereignty, and countries' airspace should be considered.