After all, human suffering is never justified, and there are no ways to sugarcoat negative repercussions in good faith. Depending on the intentions and aims of those people, technology can be used for a wide variety of purposes. ‘Smart’ weapons, nightmare fuelFormer US President Barack Obama is credited with normalizing the use of armed drones in non-battlefield settings. The aforementioned technologies employed by Israel have helped their military use disproportionate force to kill Palestinians in Gaza en masse. When looking at technology’s use in geopolitics and warfare, understanding the power structures is key to gaining a clear overview.