Rights group launches campaign to ban ‘killer robots’
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DefenceTalkA global rights group launched a campaign on Tuesday to ban Terminator-style “killer robots” amid fears the rise of drone warfare could lead to machines with the power to make their own decisions about killing humans. Human Rights Watch said it was creating an international coalition to call for a global treaty that would impose […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rights-group-launches-campaign-to-ban-killer-robots-47593/
Bolstering the Front Line of Biological Warfare Response
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DefenceTalkBiological warfare agents pose more than a hypothetical threat to U.S. military servicemembers. Troops operate in hostile areas where they could come under attack from adversaries wielding bio-agents like anthrax and toxins. The first step in reacting to any such attack is knowing that it occurred. Quickly and accurately identifying the presence of airborne antigens […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bolstering-the-front-line-of-biological-warfare-response-46774/
San Antonio-Class Safe In Chemical Warfare Environment
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DefenceTalkResults from a test simulating a chemical attack aboard USS New York (LPD 21) off the coast of Virginia verify the effectiveness of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) defense systems in protecting Sailors aboard San Antonio-class ships, the Navy announced Jan. 31. According to the Defense Department Operational Test and Evaluation Force report, the San […]https://www.defencetalk.com/san-antonio-class-safe-in-chemical-warfare-environment-46627/