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Defense / Technology & National Security
Yes, Unmanned Combat Aircraft are the FutureWill the next U.S. fighter aircraft be manned, contrary to the predictions of technologists and policymakers like Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus? That is the prediction of Co...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Paul Scharre on The Open Letter on the Dangers of Autonomous WeaponsMany high-profile scientists and academics, including Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk, have signed an open letter warning of the dangers of autonomous weapons. CNAS Senior Fello...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Stephen Hawking Doesn't Have to Fear Killer RobotsOn Monday, a broad group of several thousand academics, legal scholars, roboticists, and scientific luminaries – including Stephen Hawking – released an open letter warning th...
By Kelley Sayler
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Video: CNAS 2015 Annual Conference - The Promise and Peril of DronesBy Ben FitzGerald, Kelley Sayler & Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Dawn of the DronesWe are living in a drone saturated world. In recent years, drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have proliferated rapidly around the globe in both military and civilian ...
By Kelley Sayler
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Technology & National Security
The Morality of Robotic WarEarlier this month, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” was released in theaters across the United States, featuring Marvel comics superheroes battling evil robots powered by artificial...
By Michael Horowitz & Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
It’s Time To Arm the Sunni TribesIraq is collapsing. Last week, another major city – Ramadi – fell to the Islamic State, or ISIS. The loss is particularly painful as the U.S. paid a heavy price to liberate Ra...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Beyond Offset: Paul Scharre on Technical LandscapeBy Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Postgame: the U.N. Debate on Lethal RobotsFrom April 13 to 17, the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons convened a meeting of experts on lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), attended by over 90 states and...
By Kelley Sayler
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Scharre: Protect the X-47B to safeguard innovationLast week, the Navy made aviation history for the second time in two years by accomplishing yet another first for unmanned aircraft: a fully autonomous aerial refueling. This ...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
THE NAVY’S NEW MUSEUM DRONE AND STRATEGIC MALPRACTICEAviation history was made last week: an unmanned aircraft — the X-47B — successfully completed an air-to-air refueling demonstration, taking 4,000 pounds of fuel from a KC-707...
By Shawn Brimley
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Statement to the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons on Way AheadThank you Mr. Chairperson. We would like to take a moment to reflect on what we have heard this week. The international community has come together to discuss a challenging is...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Presentation on Public Opinion and Security Issues of Autonomous Weapon SystemsIn April, Dr. Michael Horowitz, adjunct senior fellow at CNAS, presented to the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) the public opinion and security...
By JaRel Clay
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Defense / Middle East Security / Technology & National Security
Is the Muslim Brotherhood the Key to Egypt's War on Terror?As Egypt seeks to reclaim its prominence in regional affairs, President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi must acknowledge the fact that his rule is not infallible. The Arab Spring showed t...
By Alexander Velez-Green
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Keeping Killer Robots on a Tight LeashThis week, delegates to the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons will discuss autonomous weapon systems, or what activists call “killer robots.” Colorful ...
By Michael Horowitz & Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Statement to the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons on Meaningful Human ControlThe concept of “meaningful human control” has been repeatedly raised during this week’s discussions. Many countries have said they support meaningful human control, while oth...
By Kelley Sayler
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Statement to the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons on Technical IssuesCNAS is an independent non-profit research institution that has had an ongoing project on the legal, ethical, moral, and policy implications of autonomous weapons. I would lik...
By Kelley Sayler
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Focusing Like a Laser Beam on Directed EnergyAdvocates have long argued that directed energy weapons — including high energy lasers, high power microwaves, and other radiofrequency technologies — may carry substantial op...
By Jason D. Ellis
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Defense / Technology & National Security
When ‘Killer Robots’ Declare WarThis week, nations from around the world will debate the future of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), or so-called “killer robots,” at the United Nations Convention on C...
By Alexander Velez-Green
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Presentation at the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional WeaponsAutonomy is playing a bigger role in many industries and aspects of our lives, from self-driving cars to autonomous Twitter bots. Similarly, autonomy will be used increasingly...
By Paul Scharre