an AI drone targeting and killing a person is a view through War on Terror lenses, a first world view so to speak. The Turkey and similar drones have been devel

an AI drone targeting and killing a person is a view through War on Terror lenses, a first world view so to speak. The Turkey and similar drones have been developed in a different context, in the context of real wars and military conflicts. The TB2 (operator guided) drones were key for Turkey succeeding in Syria, Libya and Azerbaijan - in all these cases they obliterated opposing, Russian backed, forces which were using Russian made air defenses (mostly Pantsir-S1) covering the Russian made armor. Ukraine has already bought these drones and started licensed production of them (including for export), and there are talks about further collaborative development of the drones with Turkey. Now, what can oppose those drones, and in particular by the probable opponents in the region? Manned air fighters, other drones, and jamming. In all those cases to preserve and maintain superiority the drones have to get fully or at least partially autonomous. Note that the Turkey isn't participating in the stealth race even though they could have gotten F-35 if they behaved, and the countries like Azerbaijan and Ukraine for example have no chances of getting stealth, so drones is the [only] way here, and autonomous drones is just the next step in the development of those weapons what their national security (or regional superpower status in case of Turkey) will be relying upon.