Why uncrewed weapons do not remove humans from war

Why does the idea that uncrewed vehicles will replace crewed combat systems refuse to die?

It promises to keep people out of danger, but current weapons still depend on human kill decisions and truly autonomous lethal authority creates a deeper problem.

Uncrewed combat attracts support because it promises to keep service personnel out of danger. Present missiles still differ from autonomous decision-makers. A missile follows a human launch order and reacts within parameters designed into the weapon system; it does not generate its own kill order. Even networked missiles that divide eligible targets among themselves follow limits set by designers and launchers. The harder issue arrives when a machine may independently decide to kill, so removing the crew does not remove responsibility or command judgment.