The Drone War

I remain convinced that the exponential growth of the US military's use of robotics caused by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be these wars' longest lasting legacy, so for me how they're used is something to watch closely. Check out this great blog post by Noah Shachtman about how our policy of targeted assasinations in Pakistan and the war in Afghanistan are blending together: "U.S. Military Joins CIA's Drone War in Pakistan."

Also if you're interested in reading further about the unnervingly quick proliferation of robots in our military, I recommend this book: Wired for War.