Robotit modernin maanpuolustuksen kulmakivi

Robotics is a game-changer in national security. We now find military robots in just about every environment: land, sea, air, and even outer space. They have a full range of form-factors from tiny robots that look like insects to aerial drones with wingspans greater than a Boeing 737 airliner. Some are fixed onto battleships, while others patrol borders in Israel and South Korea; these have fully-auto modes and can make their own targeting and attack decisions. There's interesting work going on now with micro robots, swarm robots, humanoids, chemical bots, and biological-machine integrations. As you'd expect, military robots have fierce names like: TALON SWORDS, Crusher, BEAR, Big Dog, Predator, Reaper, Harpy, Raven, Global Hawk, Vulture, Switchblade, and so on. But not all are weapons--for instance, BEAR is designed to retrieve wounded soldiers on an active battlefield.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/12/drone-ethics-briefing-what-a-leading-robot-expert-told-the-cia/250060/

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Americas/US-may-sell-armed-drones-to-key-allies/Article1-782970.aspx

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204844504577098583174059746.html

Taistelurobotit ovat todellisia sodan ammattilaisia.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/watch-out-for-drones-a-c-l-u-warns/

Perinteisistä miehitetyistä lentokoneista on tullut liian kalliita.
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/f-22-real-cost/

Taistelurobotit ovat paljon halvempia.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2011/12/13/the-future-of-drones-in-america/

http://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1910181&Lang=E




Robottien käyttö sodassa on täysin eettistä, koska ase kuin ase. Muutenkin ns. sodan etiikka Länsimaissa pohjautuu ns. ritari etiikkaan ja länsimaiseen logiikkaan. Robottien tuominen sotaan on ihmiskunnan lahja kovalle tekoälylle. Robottiteknologia kehittyy paljon nopeammin nyt, koska robotteja käytetään sotimisessa. Siviilitutkimukseen on niin vaikea saada rahoitusta, että se ei yksinkertaisesti onnistu.