Weapons and Defense Technology
Today's armies are increasingly defined by their ability to innovate and integrate cutting-edge technologies such as cyberweapons, space systems, drones and artificial intelligence, all of which pose new operational and ethical challenges for combatants.
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I see some degree of — I don’t want to say panic — but really alarmed Europeans who realize they need to stick together as much as possible.
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