By Franzie Schatzl and Mayya ChaykinaUnmanned aerial systems have reshaped the conduct of war without corresponding changes to the legalarchitecture that governs it. Today, conflicts are fought from afar, mediated by screens, algorithms, andthe persistent terror of drones. This form of warfare is simultaneously more precise and less visible thanconventional warfare. The familiar principles of distinction, proportionality, and accountability rema…