Armed drones have serious ethical implications; why are we ignoring them?

MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan. Photo: Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt

Drones, like the one that recently launched a missile strike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, are completely changing the rules of warfare. Luke Barrs, author of a book about the Christian response to armed drones, explains why reflecting deeply on the implications of this new technology is essential