What Should West Point Do About Its Robert E. Lee Problem?
In spite of the sight of the Stars and Bars flying from the radio masts of occasional automobiles...
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Author: Jimmy Byrn
Drone Warfare: The Sky’s the Limit
By First Lieutenant Jimmy Byrn
The sailors of the U.S.S. George Washington never saw it coming. In a matter of minutes the bridge was in flames, the flight deck severely damaged, and hundreds of personnel wounded or killed. They hardly had time to launch their own aircraft before they were swarmed by scores of fast-moving, heavily-armed robots with no fear of death and the ability to outthink even the smartest human being. And worst of all, this was only the first wave.
This scenario is no longer the stuff of science fiction movies. The possibility of planning for an event such as this may be mere decades away and the world is going to have to contend not only with new conventional drone doctrine, but also the question of where to draw the line with respect to the use of drones in conventional warfare.
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