https://datadoi.ee/handle/33/418 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:29:13 GMT 2026-04-20T09:29:13Z https://datadoi.ee/handle/33/490 Appendix 1: List of interview questions for military personnel Pekarev, Janar The increasing integration of unmanned systems promises massive changes in military tactics and enormous enhancements to army arsenals. However, these developments also raise many concerns for societies as force could be delegated to autonomous weapons systems (AWS) that could operate without meaningful involvement of the military chain of command. This paper reports the findings of interviews with military personnel (n=18), which were used to gauge their perceptions and attitudes towards UGVs and the transformation to autonomous weapons. Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://datadoi.ee/handle/33/490 2021-10-31T00:00:00Z Pekarev, Janar https://datadoi.ee/handle/33/481 Focus groups characteristics and participants Pekarev, Janar The quotations of participants' opinions and beliefs were marked with codes in the following manner (for instance, 1ET36FH and 6RU35MS). Each code begins with a focus group number (1-6), followed by an abbreviation indicating the spoken language of the participant (ET-Estonian, RU-Russian), and then a notation showing the age, gender (F-female, M-male), and education level (H-higher, S-secondary) of the participant. In addition, an asterisk was also (*; **) used in cases where the social demographics code is the same as it appears in the focus groups nr. 1 and 2 (Table 2). Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://datadoi.ee/handle/33/481 2022-04-15T00:00:00Z Pekarev, Janar https://datadoi.ee/handle/33/480 Appendix 2. A summary table of typical responses Pekarev, Janar As the effects of any disruptive technological development on a society should be carefully examined by all facets of the society, public opinion on these kinds of technological advancements in the military sector is therefore vital. Exploring public attitudes towards AWS can provide critical new insights, foster discussion, assist in shaping policy decisions, and even become a decisive factor in the decision as to whether or not autonomous weapons should be banned. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://datadoi.ee/handle/33/480 2022-04-15T00:00:00Z Pekarev, Janar https://datadoi.ee/handle/33/476 Appendix 1. List of the primary questions Pekarev, Janar The study was conducted in the spring of 2021 via the application Zoom. Item consisted of 12 questions and statements meant to provoke free associations to discuss a specific topic orally.; Part of data items: http://dx.doi.org/10.23673/re-281 and http://dx.doi.org/10.23673/re-301; Related to the article: Working Towards Ethical Autonomous Weapon Systems: A Compendium of Arguments. Sõjateadlane (Estonian Journal of Military Studies, 2021), 18, 184−202. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://datadoi.ee/handle/33/476 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z Pekarev, Janar