I’m joined by defense technology journalist Kelsey Atherton of C4ISRNET to discuss several recent stories related to technology in the military, from the alleged need for a fully autonomous nuclear deterrent (!) to the Pentagon’s plan to create a domestic quadcopter industry from whole cloth. You can find Kelsey’s “Tomorrow Wars” newsletter here, and you can find Kelsey himself on Twitter here. Enjoy!
LINKS
War on the Rocks: “America Needs a ‘Dead Hand’”
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: “Strangelove Redux”
The Atlantic: “Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can Kill”
New York Times Magazine: “Are Killer Robots the Future of War?”
New York Times: “Dear Tech Workers, U.S. Service Members Need Your Help”
Foreign Policy: “Pentagon Seeks to Counter China’s Drone Edge”
Fifth Domain: “Can Congress legislate a secure technology supply chain for the Pentagon?”
Drones, Killer Robots, and Nuclear AI, with Kelsey Atherton (PODCAST 9-04-2019)