Investment in robot warfare at heart of UK’s planned five-year defence review
Thirty thousand “robot soldiers” could form an integral part of the British army in the 2030s, working alongside humans in and around the frontline, the head of the armed forces said in a television interview on Sunday.
Gen Sir Nick Carter said the armed forces needed “to think about how we measure effects in a different way” – and he called on the government to proceed with the previously promised five–year integrated defence review.
Continue reading…Investment in robot warfare at heart of UK’s planned five-year defence reviewCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThirty thousand “robot soldiers” could form an integral part of the British army in the 2030s, working alongside humans in and around the frontline, the head of the armed forces said in a television interview on Sunday.Gen Sir Nick Carter said the armed forces needed “to think about how we measure effects in a different way” – and he called on the government to proceed with the previously promised five–year integrated defence review. Continue reading…