Killer robots are what some are calling a class of weapons that do not yet exist, but could one day soon. Some argue that these weapons could target more precisely, and preserve the lives of human soldiers. National security expert Charlie Dunlap joins a discussion of whether these powerful weapons are key to more humane warfare or should be banned before it’s too late.
At both ends of the political spectrum, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are attracting millions of voters who feel excluded from the political process. Such large numbers of disaffected voters are a bad sign not just for the major parties, but for the state of our democracy, says Charlie Dunlap, retired U.S. Air Force Major General and a professor of the practice at Duke Law School.
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Killer robots are what some are calling a class of weapons that do not yet exist, but could one day soon. Some argue that these weapons could target more precisely, and preserve the lives of human soldiers. National security expert Charlie Dunlap joins a discussion of whether these powerful weapons are key to more humane warfare or should be banned before it’s too late.
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At both ends of the political spectrum, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are attracting millions of voters who feel excluded from the political process. Such large numbers of disaffected voters are a bad sign not just for the major parties, but for the state of our democracy, says Charlie Dunlap, retired U.S. Air Force Major General and a professor of the practice at Duke Law School.
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