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Robot soldiers could make up a quarter of the UK army by 2030

The chief of the British armed forces calls for the adoption of robot soldiers as part of an innovative investment plan, but warns against the risks of new wars

Gianluca Ricciodi Gianluca Riccio
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Thirty thousand “robot soldiers” could form an integral part of the British army in 2030, working alongside humans on the front lines as well.

In a TV interview the general Sir Nick Carter, head of British armed forces, invited the government to proceed with the five-year integrated defense review already decided.

Speaking to Sky News, Carter suggested that "an armed force designed within the decade starting in 2030" could include large numbers of robot soldiers, autonomous or remotely controlled machines.

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"We could have an army of 120.000, of which 30.000 could be robots," the soldier said, though he stressed that he was not setting any particular targets in terms of numbers.

UK government projects on robot soldiers.

Investing in robotic warfare was to be at the heart of the planned five-year integrated defense review. The future of the measure was questioned, however, after the chancellor Rishi sunak postponed the review of intergovernmental spending.

Carter says negotiations with Downing Street and the Treasury to salvage the multi-year deal are "proceeding very constructively", pushing for a long-term financial deal.

"We need long-term investments because they give us the opportunity to have confidence in modernization," said the General.

Meanwhile, human soldiers are in short supply

The military has had some recruiting problems for a few years. The current armed forces number nearly 74.000, well below the target of 82.000. The threshold was therefore expected to be further reduced to 75.000 units, with the technology used to fill these gaps.

All of the British armed forces have been engaged in a number of research projects involving small drones or remotely powered ground or submarine vehicles. Some armed, some for reconnaissance.

The Ministry of Defense ensures that only humans will be able to use weapons, although there is growing concern about the potential danger of a unrestricted robotic warfare.

The risk of new wars

Robot soldiers in the military future of the UK government
The fearsome i9 drone, which could be used I. Urban conflict scenarios

In addition to vehicles more or less updated than the current ones (with the plus of remote driving), the technologies under development include the i9 drone, which is powered by six rotors and carries two heavy weapons. Managed remotely, it can be used to assault buildings, in urban warfare scenarios.

Carter also warned of the risk that the UK could be drawn into a future deadly war if the escalation in robotic and intelligent weapons leads to miscalculations.

History may not repeat itself but it does have a rhythm, and if we look back at the last century, before both world wars, I think it is indisputable that there was an escalation. It was this that produced the miscalculation that ultimately led to a war on a scale that we hope never to see again.

Gen. Sir Nick Carter

Carter was rather laconic and not at all reassuring in answering the question about the predictions of a possible new world war.

"I'm saying it's a risk, and we need to be aware of these risks."

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