SouthFront — First Fully Autonomous Drone Was Used To Hunt Haftar’s Forces In Libya

 Turning point in warfare? (The drone was made in Turkey.)

The UN in 2018 attempted to begin working on a treaty that would ban autonomous weapons, but the move was blocked by both the US and Russia.

Some are hailing the coming of the new age of war. The events in Libya may similarly divide the time when humans had full control of weapons, and a time when machines made their own decisions to kill.

The deployment of truly autonomous drones could represent a military revolution on par with the introduction of guns or aircraft — and unlike nuclear weapons, they’re likely to be easily obtainable by nearly any military force.

What’s concerning is that if a new technology is so cheap and attainable, it makes deterrence impossible and every actor is then forced to constantly attempt to be on the offensive.

SouthFront

First Fully Autonomous Drone Was Used To Hunt Haftar’s Forces In Libya

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