The disintegration of the United States’ relationship with Niger following its military coup in 2023 is giving way to stronger ties between the African country and Russia and China.
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The US attacks on military sites in Iraq and Syria are unlikely to further escalate conflict in the Middle East, he writes.
Drone strikes in Moscow are just one sign of an intensifying air war ahead of Ukraine’s offensive.
As drone strikes become a more routine part of warfare, a set of rules or standards that can help determine how they are used in warfare is needed, writes a former US diplomat.
As the drone market continues to expand, a set of rules or standards that can help determine how they are used in warfare is needed, writes a former US diplomat.
The war in Ukraine has dramatically increased the use of drones in warfare, from repurposed consumer quadcopters to flying bombs to remotely piloted warplanes.
A year ago, the Ukrainian military was largely equipped with Soviet-era weapons. It has since seen an influx of high-tech weapons. But it’s less what than how that’s made a difference.
The technology exists to build autonomous weapons. How well they would work and whether they could be adequately controlled are unknown. The Ukraine war has only turned up the pressure.
With electricity in Ukraine constantly disrupted by Russian attacks, the Ukrainian population faces a difficult choice — to remain in the country under such conditions, or flee abroad.
The sentient, murderous humanoid robot is a complete fiction, and may never become reality. But that doesn’t mean we’re safe from autonomous weapons – they are already here.
An arms trade expert explains the wide variety of military aid nations around the world have sent to Ukraine.
The first modern, lethal drone strike took place one month after 9/11. Twenty years later, our view of warfare and military personnel has completely changed.
Like atomic bombs and chemical and biological weapons, deadly drones that make their own decisions must be tightly controlled by an international treaty.
Military lawyers told me how they must make split-second decisions that weigh military variables against real human lives.
High-power microwave weapons are useful for disabling electronics. A new report says they ‘plausibly explain’ some ailments suffered by US diplomats and CIA agents in Cuba, China and other countries.
While ‘good drones’ have been valuable in this pandemic, using drones to embed new systems of surveillance could be a dangerous and slippery slope.
The drone probably used to kill Iranian general Qassem Soleimani doesn’t take away all risks and responsibilities from military personnel.
Drones could help United Nations peacekeepers save civilians’ lives – but there are obstacles.
Drones are now an integral part of defence force capability, from intelligence gathering to unmanned theatre engagement. But what happens if our own technology is turned against us?
Tremendous technology is on a collision course with reality.
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Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University
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Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Applied Ethics and Director, Security and Risk Research, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Senior Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer in Political Geography, @thewarspace, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer of Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Security Studies, University of Central Florida
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Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico
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PhD Candidate at the Center for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark
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Professor of English, Macalester College
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Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, George Mason University
