From high-tech fighting machines to supercomputers and killer robots, science fiction has a lot to say about war.
But, of course, science fiction has long predicted this type of warfare and if anything, it is simply a logical continuation of the computerization of daily life., the child protagonist Ender Wiggin is taken into Battle School where he takes part in a series of elaborate military exercises using computers to simulate a war against a distant alien foe.
frameborder="0″ allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen>Beyond drones and advanced computer technologies, we might also consider the biological sciences and the role of animals used to support humanitarian operations in war.
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