https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5263 JDPA Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:39:11 GMT 2026-04-08T11:39:11Z https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8901 Al- powered drone warfare: a case study on Russia-Ukraine war Arrachchi, Kashmeera Jayakody; Premaratne, Yalindee The current Russia-Ukraine War has led to the development of new strategies and technologies such as the militarization of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Russia is alleged to have assisted in the deployment of drones, interfered with communications, and carried out cyberattacks using AI-powered systems. Concurrently, Ukraine has also seen an unparalleled level of drone deployment, with thousands of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) being employed that utilize AI to bomb targets, guide artillery, and observe enemy formations. These AI-enabled tactics have allowed both countries to carry out complex and coordinated attacks with precision. This study delves into how AI-powered drone warfare has been utilized in the modern context by using the Russia- Ukraine war as a case study. The research aims to analyze the revolution of AI in the context of warfare. Key aspects covered include the strategic influence of AI-powered drones on conventional combat paradigms and the operational efficiency. It will also discuss the ethical considerations and future implications while highlighting the usage of AI-powered drones. The research methodology employed a mixed-method approach, incorporating both primary data which includes government-released data and drone footage as well as secondary data from literature and doctrines. The conceptual framework is based on the review of theoretical studies. The Russia-Ukraine War provides a current example of the significant influence of AI, and this paper lays the groundwork for a thorough investigation of its revolutionary significance in contemporary warfare specialising in drones. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8901 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8900 Al-driven wars: ethical impact of the war on Gaza Halpe, T.N. The Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, resulting in another Israel-Hamas war, has escalated geographically, involving regional entities, politically, creating a tense situation in global audiences and technologically, revealing the dynamic nature of modern warfare. There have been many official and backchannel reports of the use of Automated Weapons by the Israel Defense Force (IDF) in their attacks on civilian populated areas. This paper focuses on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the War on Gaza and seeks to reveal the ethical perspective of the use of AI in battlefields. AI-enabled targeting algorithms like ‘Lavender’, ‘Where’s Daddy’ and ‘Gospel’ have reiterated the way surveillance and precision attacks are conducted amidst conflict. This use of technology to induce mass casualties raises strong ethical questions in terms of the rules of war. The use of technology is noted to conduct deep surveillance in civilian populated areas and the reduction of human supervision in the decisionmaking process evidentially has intensified the civilian casualty numbers. The new dynamic of warfare raises a serious question on ethics and the protection of basic human rights of civilians in these warring areas in Palestine. With human lives at stake, we must understand wholly and question whether weaponizing AI to this degree would stop at genocide or whether it will unescapably create worse. This paper will analyze the various reports and news coverage of the war on Gaza since October 7th to show the extent of Artificial Intelligence in this war and its ethical implications. This paper uncovers questions regarding the ethical reality of using such means for war. Wars are inevitable, however, in the 21st century, the weaponization of AI technology has turned warfighting into an inhumanely brutal affair. The paper highlights the ethical implications of the age of new warfare which now transcends to breaking rules of engagement creating grey areas in warfare in the present and into the future. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8900 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8897 A literature review on Indo-Sri lanka relationship during critical periods of their relation Dhanapala, M.G. Kapila Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8897 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8896 Is political Islam inherently violent victim of misrepresentation? Kavindu, B.; Peiris, M.H Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/8896 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z