Scharre, Paul
Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393356588
- author:
- Scharre, Paul
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- WW Norton & Co
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 14 x 3 centimetres (0.67
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Technology & Engineering, Military Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The era of autonomous weapons has arrived, with at least thirty nations now possessing systems that can search for and destroy enemy targets independently. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in next-generation warfare, explores the development and implications of these high-tech systems, from Israel's Harpy drone to the American submarine-hunting robot ship Sea Hunter. Scharre examines the legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of autonomous weapons, engaging with military history, global policy, and cutting-edge science to understand the implications of giving weapons the freedom to make life and death decisions. A former soldier himself, Scharre argues that technology can make war more precise and humane, but that there is no replacement for the human heart in situations where life is at stake.
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