Hellfire ‘Ninja’ missile is part of a scary new generation of unregulated weapons

Combining new weapon systems with artificial intelligence would be nightmare scenario, warns security expert

A Hellfire missile is loaded onto a US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2016
A Hellfire missile is loaded onto a US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2016
(Image credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Peter Lee, professor of applied ethics, says treaties are needed to limit futuristic weapons.

The recent killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri by CIA drone strike was the latest US response to 9/11. Politically, it amplified existing distrust between US leaders and the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The killing also exposed compromises in the 2020 Doha peace agreement between the US and the Taliban.

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