Are Autonomous Ships The Next Terrorist Attack Weapons?

KLAIPEDA, Lithuania – Gone are the days where intricate plans to deploy bombs or hijack planes were the expected scenarios for a terrorist attack. During the past year, there has been a notable shift in terror methodology. As it was demonstrated in the attacks in Nice, France; Westminster, U.K., and, just a few days ago, in Stockholm, Sweden, terrorists are now acting as “lone wolfs”, flying under the radar by using vehicles, such as cars and trucks, in order to spread panic and death at innocent pedestrians and bystanders. However, as terrorists’ methods become more simplified so as to avoid detection, one can’t help but wonder whether thei…