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US wants first drones that can kill people truly independently

23 March 2018

Small drones that can automatically spot, identify and target vehicles and people are planned by the US military, although humans would still be overseeing them

Would a North Korean space nuke really lay waste to the US?

3 May 2017

Warnings that North Korea could detonate a nuclear bomb in orbit to knock out US electrical infrastructure are far-fetched, says arms expert Jeffrey Lewis

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US wants first drones that can kill people truly independently

Would a North Korean space nuke really lay waste to the US?

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