There is little doubt that for the foreseeable future no soldier can trust a lethal robot! What if the enemy reprograms or takes control of your robot etc. etc.?
"... As a bugle mournfully sounded the last few notes of “Taps,” a soldier raised his rifle and fired a long series of volleys—a 21-gun salute. The troops, which included members of an elite army unit specializing in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), had decorated Boomer [a robot] posthumously with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. With the help of human operators, the diminutive remote-controlled robot had protected American military personnel from harm by finding and disarming hidden explosives. ..."
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