• Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Preeeetty sure you are. And if you can, you should probably let the US military know they can do that, because they haven’t bothered to so far.

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      1 year ago

      These are very different drones. The drones youre thinking of have pilots. They also minimize casualties - civilian an non - so you’re not really mad at the drones, but of the policy behind their use. Specifically, when air strikes can and cannot be authorized.

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        1 year ago

        So now you acknowledge that third type of person lol. And that’s the thing about new drones, it’s not great that they can authorize themselves lol.

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          1 year ago

          And that’s the thing about new drones, it’s not great that they can authorize themselves lol

          I very strongly disagree with this statement. I believe a drone “controller” attached to every unit is a fantastic idea, and that drones having a minimal capability to engage hostile enemies without direction is going to be hugely impactful.

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              1 year ago

              I don’t think it’s horrifying to have my nation’s army better able to compete on a battlefield.