The Future of War: How Autonomous Systems Are Reshaping Conflict

Global Security Briefing by The Royal United Services Institute

Sep 9, 202623:59News & Politics

General David Petraeus discusses autonomous warfare, drone technology and the military transformation driven by Ukraine. Ukraine offers the clearest evidence that warfare is changing in revolutionary ways. Unmanned syste...

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