China is not just building robots that look like humans. It is removing the final barriers to war.
In traditional warfare, there have always been three limits.
First, casualties. When soldiers die, public pressure builds, forcing governments to reconsider.
Second, human hesitation.
People can panic, feel fear, and pull back.
Third, deniability.
When captured, there is identity, evidence, and testimony.
But with robots, all three limits disappear.
No casualties.
No fear.
No testimony.
More importantly, China has the capability to mass-produce them at low cost, something no other country can match.
The question is no longer, “Should we test it?” but “Why haven’t we?”
When risk approaches zero, war is no longer something to avoid.
It becomes something to experiment with.
And the easiest places to test it are those closest next door.