Monday, April 25, 2011

Are We Approaching A Technological Tipping Point In Warfare?

A Reaper takes off from Creech Air Force Base.

Are Drones A Technological Tipping Point In Warfare? -- Washington Post

Debates are growing at home and abroad over the increasing use of remotely piloted, armed drones, with a new study by the British Defense Ministry questioning whether advances in their capabilities will lead future decision-makers to “resort to war as a policy option far sooner than previously.”

Active and retired U.S. Air Force officers involved in developing drones stress that the aircraft brings in more decision-makers, better targeting data and more accurate delivery systems than fighter jets.

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My Comment:
My must read article for today. There is very little that I disagree with in this post, and it sums neatly the direction that policy makers are now finding themselves as drones and other robotic military tools are becoming more accurate and sophisticated.

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