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Demographic Winter Pushes South Korea To Field War Robots As Troop Pool Shrinks
Demographic Winter Pushes South Korea To Field War Robots As Troop Pool Shrinks
South Korea's population decline and shrinking pool of military-age men are forcing Seoul to rethink its military force structure, with officials now exploring robots and AI-powered drones to offset future manpower shortages.
South Korea's military is taking a direct page from Ukraine's battlefield playbook by preparing to procure low-cost unmanned aerial systems and robotics for future wars, primarily through a potential partnership with Hyundai Motor - for now.
"Potential deployments include Boston Dynamics' four-legged Spot, the four-wheeled MobED mobility...
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India’s central bank has told state-run oil refiners to stop buying dollars in the spot market and instead use a government-backed credit line.
That matters because oil is priced in dollars, and refiners are some of the biggest buyers of dollars in the country. When they all go into the market at once to pay for crude, it puts direct pressure on the rupee. That pressure has been building for weeks.
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