State dossier
Maldives
MDV · MALDIVES · on the world map
What does it want?
Position: unclear or shifting (AMBIG). Has said things that point in more than one direction.
Unclear or shifting (AMBIG), since 2026-10-13, points both ways (AMBIGUOUS)
The Maldives' own words point two ways. In October 2026 it told the UN First Committee that autonomous weapons that cannot comply with international law must be banned and the rest regulated, which points toward a treaty with bans. It did not say whether those rules should be legally binding.
The Maldives wants non-compliant autonomous weapons banned and the rest regulated.
Autonomous weapons whose use cannot comply with international law must be banned and other systems must be regulated to ensure meaningful human control
Statement by the Maldives, First Committee, 81st session, general debate, 2026-10-13 source
How did it vote?
Yes on all three UN votes on autonomous weapons.
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What has it signed?
Being on a list is a fact. Not being on one is not opposition.
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When has it spoken?
Every time it went on the record, dated.
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What rules has it written at home?
Its own military policy.
Military policy not yet reviewed by this site, as of 2026-11-04.
The record
The documents on file.
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