This research paper explores the ongoing strategic competition between the United States (U.S.), China, and Russia in the development and proliferation of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS). It introduces ‘Strategic Funneling’ as an analytical approach that explains how states accelerate military modernization by concentrating resources, institutions, and innovation toward specific technological objectives.
Muhammad Ali Baig
Muhammad Ali Baig
Mr Muhammad Ali Baig is Research Officer at the Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad.
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