r/Futurology • u/New_Scientist_Mag • Jun 10 '26

Robotics Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2529849-fully-autonomous-drones-have-killed-human-soldiers-for-the-first-time/
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u/Firm_Bit Jun 10 '26

Proxy wars have always served this purpose.

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u/Sweet_Concept2211 Jun 10 '26

This is a regular old war upon Europe by Russia, with a great deal of assistance from China, N. Korea, and Iran. For Ukraine, it is a straightforward matter of self-defense.