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Articles related to war
Feature:
Remote Weapons: Ethics from a Distance
Are military drones that launch lethal attacks by remote control of any more concern than traditional warfare capabilities? |
Cover Story:
Will Enhanced Soldiers Fight a Just War?
Technologies may be able to enhance a soldier’s strength, endurance, stress tolerance and cognitive ability, but could they reduce their moral capacity to follow the laws of armed conflict? |
Feature:
Space as a Military Centre of Gravity
There is a common misconception that space is a pristine global commons that sits above terrestrial geopolitical rivalries. Nothing could be further from the emerging reality.
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Simon Says:
Knowingly Diving into the Unknown
Advancing autonomous vessel technologies are revolutionising underwater search – and warfare. |
Up Front:
AI Faces Its Manhattan Project Moment
Researchers are boycotting a major university that is opening an autonomous weapons lab in collaboration with an arms company. |