Posted originally on Dec 5, 2024 by Martin Armstrong
This is the type of AI that all leading experts have warned us about. German defense firm Helsing has announced it will provide Ukraine with 4,000 HX-2 “Karma” kamikaze drones this month. Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he had been “very pleased that the delivery of these drones equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology is already underway.”
With a top speed of 137 mph, these drones are capable of traveling up to 62 miles and can be loaded with various warheads for maximum destruction against armored vehicles, buildings, or platoons. The company states that these drones do not need a human operator, rather, they will be programmed to “search for, re-identify, and engage targets, even without a signal or a continuous data connection.” A human operator may “stay in the loop,” per the company’s messaging, but these weapons are designed to act autonomously.
“With HX-2, we have created a new smart effector that combines mass, autonomy and precision. Individual HX-2s can reliably engage armored targets in highly contested environments. When deployed along borders at scale, HX-2 can serve as a powerful counter invasion shield against enemy land forces,” Helsing’s co-founder Niklas Köhler stated. The other co-founder, Gundbert Scherf, said that NATO in particular has been eager for this technology. On one hand, the company says that these drones will retain human oversight, but on the other hand, the entire purpose of their design is to be autonomous.
Earlier prototypes have been used against Russian troops earlier this year. I believe there was a “Black Mirror” episode about this scenario. What happens when we have mass killing machines from both sides acting independently or without the need for human operators? Will nations take responsibility when these drones attack innocent civilians? Ironically, the company states that their vision is to “ethically protect common democratic values.”
Posted originally on Dec 5, 2024 by Martin Armstrong |
The nursing home for retired neocons, also known as NATO, continually disregards any offers for peace. Russia has been adamant that NATO must not back it into a corner or the situation could go nuclear. Yet, NATO has revealed plans to build another factory close to Russia’s border.
German-based Rheinmetall has partnered with NATO to build anartillery ammunition plant in Baisogala, Lithuania. The facility will be able to produce “tens of thousands of 155mm” artillery shells annually, according to Rheinmetall. The 180 million euro facility will open by the middle of 2026. These shells weigh around 100 pounds each and are two feet in length and NATO members have already provided Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of rounds. The United States alone has plans to generate 100,000 shells monthly and over 1 million annually, but only produced a few thousand annually prior to the war. This new facility will allow NATO to replenish stockpiles as the war wages on for years to come.
NATO claims that the strategic location would deter Russia from invading the Baltic States or attempting to cut them off from Poland through the Suwa ki Gap, a 60-mile stretch of land on the Poland-Lithuania border, located amid Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad has been completely encircled by NATO since Sweden and Finland joined the bloc.
“The establishment of the German defense industry company Rheinmetall’s ammunition factory in Lithuania is not only significant in the context of the defense industry’s development but will also address the needs of our armed forces,” said Lithuanian Minister of Defense Laurynas Kas i nas.
Belarus and Russia held joint exercises near the Suwalki Gap in 2022. Russia has been increasing its military presence in Kaliningrad over the years and believes it is on the defensive against NATO. The necons do not want peace with Russia. They are actively building facilities to instigate tensions and relay the message that their war will not end until they seize Russia – a goal that will fail.
Posted originally on the CTH on December 1, 2024 | Sundance
When asked if Democrat Senator Chris Murphy knows how he will vote on Kash Patel, if nominated, Senator Murphy says not only is he a “no,” but he will also organize and lead the upper chamber effort against President Trump’s nominees. WATCH:
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