Dr Charles Woodburn, chief of Europe's largest defense contractor BAE Systems, warned that military attack threats have never been higher and the UK is complacent about defense spending. He expressed concern about autonomous lethal weapons being developed by nations that may not maintain human control.
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The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn
The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn
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@simonjackbbc.bsky.social: ‘He also warned we were not far from the use of autonomous lethal weapons by countries that may not follow the UK's policy of maintaining human control.’ The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn
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