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Why drones haven’t replaced soldiers | The Economist
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2:22Now PlayingYou might think uncrewed technology would reduce the need for soldiers on the battlefield. Jack Watling, senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, explains why that’s not the case. On Inside Defence this month, we explore how Ukraine has rewritten the rules of war.
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