Tag: arms control

Rheinmetall CEO Urges Human Control of AI Weapons

A model of the Airbus Bird of Prey autonomous interceptor drone on display at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Villepinte near Paris | Photo: Eurosatory

Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger says global rules are needed to ensure humans—not artificial intelligence—make the final decision to use force in war, warning that rapid advances in military AI require clear international limits.

U.S. Says China Tested Nuke Week After Galwan Clash

U.S. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Thomas G. DiNanno said on Friday, China has conducted a nuclear test on June 22, 2020 | Illustrative Image: StratPost

The U.S. State Department says China carried out a nuclear test in June 2020, days after deadly clashes with Indian troops at Galwan. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation did not detect any test, which the U.S. said was conducted by a decoupling method that could minimise seismic sensitivity.