The Front Line | Why China and US still invest in crewed military systems when they have drones

While autonomous weapons have advantages, analysts say humans will remain central to decision-making and combat operations

From robot dogs to hi-tech drones, top military powers like China and the United States have technology that could – in the not too distant future – play important roles on the battlefield, while humans stay in command centres far away.

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