Major Powers have started the global race of autonomous weapon systems. When one state develops an autonomous weapon in response, other states perceive it as a threat,
Biden has asked his national security team to "offer all appropriate support in assisting the wounded and bringing the perpetrators of this horrible crime to justice," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
Damascus and its ally Moscow claimed the April 7, 2018 attack was staged by rescue workers at the behest of the United States, which afterwards launched air strikes on Syria along with Britain and France.
Senior US officials have said in recent months that China appears to be speeding up its timeframe to seize control of Taiwan, a self-governing democracy claimed by Beijing.
Sending aid to Ukraine does not mean that France or the Western allies are at war with Russia, said French Foreign ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre.
East Ukraine has seen intensified Russian attempts to breach the country's defences, highlighting Kyiv's need for more Western weapons, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.
