Robot soldiers and 'enhanced' humans will fight future wars, defence experts say

Future warfare will likely be conducted by armies of robots and humans enhanced by gene editing and drugs, according to a new Ministry of Defence report. As the world becomes more volatile due to increased threats from terrorism and climate change, "new areas of conflict" will also open up, including space and cyberspace, it is thought. In an analysis developed with experts from around the world, the potential challenges facing the UK are laid out. The document, entitled The Future Starts Today, also warns of an increasing risk from nuclear and chemical weapons as technology rapidly advances. 'Killer robots' ban blocked by US and Russia at UN meeting'Killer robots' ban blocked by US and Russia at UN meeting "This report makes clear that we are living in a world that is becoming rapidly more dangerous, with intensifying challenges from state aggressors who flout the rules, terrorists who want to harm our way of life and the technological race with our adversaries," said defence secretary Gavin Williamson.