Autonomous killer drones coming soon make SASR tame - cairnsnews.org

We need real red lines. No fully autonomous killing of human beings. No secret loopholes. No contractor trickery. No quiet alliance commitments that commit us to systems the people would never support if they understood them properly. By George Christensen Ukraine has become the testing range for a new kind of warfare, one where drones do not just fly where they are told, but keep going when the signal is jammed, keep searching when the human link is cut, and in some cases reportedly select and strike targets without a live operator steering them. That should stop you in your tracks. Ukraine’s drone war has changed everything. In 2024, Ukraine reportedly acquired or produced nearly 2 million drones, including around 10,000 AI-enabled systems. These are not all high-end futuristic weapons either. Some are modified consumer drones. Some are more advanced military systems. Some are being developed or supplied by companies whose names are now becoming part of the new war economy. The reason …