A war is always the ultimate escalation of conflict of interests. "Over my dead body" is literally the line, as you said. As for technology, the purpose of a m

A war is always the ultimate escalation of conflict of interests. "Over my dead body" is literally the line, as you said. As for technology, the purpose of a machine or a construct is primarily a solution to problems which made people's lifes difficult. The solutions of technology make people's lifes easier, more secure, but it also bears risks and unsforseen consequences. That's not always that case, as the special case of war clearly show it. War machinery makes people's lifes worse, but it's not the fault of machinery or technologies, it the fault of people waging wars.