From Norman Wells:

Re: Robot arms race seen beginning (Feb. 26): Unless there is a dramatic change in Human nature the desire to make weapons of war will remain. Particularly if the World continues to exist as a collection of independent nation states. Robot Weapons are just the next logical step in a program which will ultimately destroy all life on our planet, if unchecked. Development of Robot weapons may foster the view that warfare may be pursued without killing people. but what Humans are going to accept a defeat resulting from a contest between Robots?