Friday, January 28, 2022

US Military Weapons, Gear And Tech In 2022

 

Task & Purpose: What’s Next In War: US military weapons, gear and tech in 2022  

Autonomous drones, laser weapons, and goggles that can see through vehicles, oh my. 

Predictions about what’s going to be next in war are quite often wrong. Despite official reports often including authoritative statements that the United States and its allies face a “diverse array of threats” playing out amid global disruption, military leaders have a long track record of being “100% right 0% of the time” about where they may end up in combat next. 

“I think, as we look toward the future, I have been a horrible prophet,” said future defense secretary Jim Mattis, then a four-star general commanding U.S. Central Command in testimony to the Senate in 2011. “I have never fought anywhere I expected to in all my years.”  

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WNU Editor: I have always believed in drones and improving the technology to identify targets is the future of warfare.

1 comment:

Bert Bert said...

THe situational awareness that drones provide is incredible. Especially when paired with tanks like in this vid. You can see where people run and hide, or if someone is waiting with an RPG around a corner. Game changer, force multiplier: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1233292/Syrian-jihadis-release-drone-tank-video-against-Iranians.html