ABSTRACT
The ethics of military robots is marching ahead, judging by recent news coverage and academic research. Yet there has been little discussion concerning robots in the service of national intelligence and espionage, which are omnipresent national security activities. This is surprising, because most military robots are used for surveillance and reconnaissance, and their most controversial uses can be traced back to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in targeted strikes against suspected terrorists (O’Connell 2012, p. 270).
