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Germany argues over arming drones
‘JOYSTICK KILLING’:
Opponents of plans to weaponize drones want there to be a comprehensive ethical debate on ‘automated killing’ by the nation’s armed forces
AFP, BERLIN
With less than a year to go before a general election, the question over whether the German army should be equipped with killer drones has bitterly divided German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government, testing NATO’s patience.
German armed forces have so far only been allowed to use reconnaissance drones as part of military missions in Mali and Afghanistan, leaving it to other international partners to deploy armed drones. ....

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