April 26, 2022
Not taking risks with unmanned systems ‘may not be an option,’ says former submarine warfare officer
Tom Shugart, senior fellow in the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and former submarine warfare officer for the U.S. Navy, discusses benefits of autonomous ships, technological risks associated with them and threats from China’s military.
Watch the full video from Voice of America.
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