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nybbleth t1_ja8l4lj wrote

> One of the conditions for joining NATO is that the country must have resolved any conflicts with its neighbors or other countries in accordance with international law.

This often gets thrown around but this is a misconception based on policy rather than strict rules. There's no rule that says countries with existing territorial conflicts can not join.

The actual condition is that the country must demonstrate the intent to resolve any such conflicts in accordance with international law. Ukraine has met this condition.

Whether NATO would actually accept or refuse an application is a matter of politics, and not alliance rules.

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korben2600 t1_ja8k70r wrote

Reminds me of that scifi vid "Slaughterbots". And also Black Mirror "Hated in the Nation" with the autonomous bee-sized drones and "Metalhead" with the killer drone dog. Oh and of course Angel Has Fallen with Gerard Butler.

I'm sure this sort of autonomous drone tech will be a very real thing by the end of this decade. Focus then will be on jammers/ewar/kinetic counters.

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