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warfare

[wawr-fair] / ˈwɔrˌfɛər /


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China is closely observing these trends, while Taiwan’s parliament cut funding for drone and asymmetric warfare capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Lethal autonomous weapons, whatever their form, lower the barrier to warfare, dehumanise conflict and blur accountability, says Nicole van Rooijen, the executive director of Stop Killer Robots, a global coalition of non-governmental organisations.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Sir Richard also spoke about the changing nature of warfare and the need to adapt.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Additionally, the lessons of the war should spur deeper defense—technological and intelligence cooperation with allies in the region, particularly concerning asymmetric warfare in the age of drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

So it befell that by false cunning and pretended tears those were conquered whom great Diomedes had never overcome, nor savage Achilles, nor ten years of warfare, nor a thousand ships.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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