Whether combat robots, autonomous tanks, AI-controlled drones and missiles or self-triggering electromagnetic railgun cannons: Autonomous weapon systems that can kill people have long been a reality. The use of these war machines even marks the start of the third revolution in modern warfare – after the invention of chemical weapons and the atomic bomb. However, […]
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“Please don’t use grain as a weapon of war” — RT DE
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has drawn the world community’s attention to the problem of lack of basic foodstuffs and called for grains not to be used as a weapon of war. The lives of millions of people depend on it. At the general audience in front of numerous believers on […]
Starlink as a weapon? Musk’s satellite internet serving the military – China faces threats — RT DE
The services of the US satellite network Starlink are increasingly used by the military instead of by the civilian population. The Ukrainian army, the US armed forces and now apparently also the German army use Starlink for military purposes. China increasingly sees the system as a threat. Originally developed by Elon Musk for civilian purposes, […]
Five kilometers in seven seconds – Russia has new laser weapon — RT EN
On Wednesday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borissov announced the production of weapons based on new physical principles. They can bring drones down from several kilometers in a few seconds and blind satellite systems. As Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borissov announced on Wednesday, the Russian military will be supplied with serial Peresvet laser systems […]
US military tests hypersonic weapon — RT EN
The US has tested a new hypersonic weapon that is said to fly at five times the speed of sound and enable precise attacks. According to the US military, it was the first successful test of its kind. The US military says it has successfully tested a hypersonic missile system for the first time. The […]
Gas issue misused as information weapon — RT EN
14 Feb 2022 10:22 pm In Austria, too, the topics of Nord Stream 2 and the Ukraine crisis are being discussed intensively. In an interview with RT DE, the Russian ambassador in Austria Dmitri Lyubinski spoke about the background. Not only in Germany, but also in the southern neighboring country of Austria, the issue of […]