An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft over Creech Air Force Base.U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Cory D. Payne/Handout via REUTERS
Business Insider: How US drone pilots are preparing for a fight against enemies who actually could knock them out of action
* Unmanned aircraft, or drones, have been ubiquitous during the war on terror.
* But the US military is now shifting its attention to preparing for a potential conflict with a "near-peer."
* In such a conflict, drones won't have the same freedom to operate, but they'll still have a role.
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, have become one of the weapons most closely associated with the global war on terror.
Hundreds of US drones, also known as remotely piloted aircraft, of various types have spent countless hours tracking terrorists and providing US and coalition troops with early warning.
Drones have also attracted scrutiny for their use in killing enemy fighters with precision strikes — strikes that have often killed innocent civilians as well.
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WNU Editor: It looks like the days of drones dominating the air might be coming to an end.
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