WEAPONS 21st CENTURY
Weapons have been around for thousands of years, and for most of that time their primary purpose has been to kill people, or at least to inflict serious injury. But in recent years the emphasis has changed. Alongside traditional bombs and guns, there’s a whole new generation of weapons that aren’t intended to kill. In many cases they aren’t even designed to be used on humans, but against technology. The military’s increasing reliance on computers and other tech has seen the rise of electronic warfare gadgets, as well as drones – some very sophisticated, like the X-47B pilotless stealth fighter pictured to the right – and
