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Russia‑Ukraine war is accelerating the dangerous race toward fully autonomous drones

I worry that the battlefield incentives to deploy more autonomous drones will completely push aside human targeting

24.09.2026 10

Salon

Amy McAuliffe

Russia‑Ukraine war is accelerating the dangerous race toward fully autonomous drones

Drones with autonomous functions reduce dependence on communications links and can escape attempts at jamming. But they come with huge ethical risks.

22.09.2026 10

The Conversation

Amy McAuliffe

US‑Saudi nuclear deal invites proliferation risks … unless safeguards are written in

Enrichment is key to any country’s nuclear ambitions. The US-Saudi deal is unclear where matters rest on that issue.

27.07.2026 20

The Conversation

Amy McAuliffe

Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’: How strategy to contain Iran and its allies risks further straining ties with US

Israel has long sought to gain a military advantage by degrading its adversaries’ military capabilities outside of times of direct conflict.

26.06.2026 30

The Conversation

Amy McAuliffe

Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella

The ‘nuclear club’ currently consists of 9 nations? Could more nations be joining before long?

17.03.2026 40

The Conversation

Amy Mcauliffe

Russia’s drone pipeline: How Iran helps Moscow produce an ever-evolving unmanned fleet

Ukraine has warned that Russia could soon be pumping out 1,000 drones a day. Iranian technology has driven that growth.

28.01.2026 40

The Conversation

Amy McAuliffe