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Denise Garcia is a prominent international relations scholar whose research sits at the critical intersection of emerging military technologies, international law, and global security governance. Best known for her pioneering work on lethal autonomous weapons systems — popularly called "killer robots" — Garcia has spent over a decade interrogating how artificial intelligence and weaponized technologies fundamentally threaten civilian protection, international stability, and the laws of war. Her most influential work, "Lethal Artificial Intelligence and Change: The Future of International Peace and Security" (2018, 58 citations), argues urgently for preventive security governance frameworks before autonomous weapons reshape warfare irreversibly. This theme runs throughout her scholarship: rather than reacting to catastrophe, states must proactively negotiate binding international norms. Her 2016 article on future arms and international law (33 citations) extended this analysis to armed drones and other destabilizing technologies. Garcia has also been a bold policy advocate, publicly calling on the United States to lead a global ban on killer robots. Her 2023 book, *The AI Military Race*, introduces innovative frameworks — including "common good governance" — for fostering humane international cooperation. With cumulative citations reflecting growing scholarly and policy attention, Garcia stands as one of the field's most important voices on responsible AI governance in warfare.