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Army secretary says US can't keep pumping money into expensive weapons that can be taken out by an $800 Russian drone
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the humble infantryperson again becomes ascendant. drones are less the new machine gun as the new Pike & Shot. it adds an entire new dimension to infantry power. Instead of an impenetrable wall of pikes and high velocity slugs, you get pocket local air dominance. basically making close air support pointless and heavy vehicles a waste
so this is how we're going to get bionics, partner robots, and like combat exoskeleton suits isnt it?
or... here me out. warfare is going to be tinier and on smaller scales, like tiny microcosms at the squad level of what used to be tactical combat (armor, air, intelligence dominance). like happening between two squads. the drones are going to get smaller and the projectiles more smart
The miniaturization of warfare is upon us.
According to experts, ^[who?]^ World War III will be fought on the head of a pin. ^[citation^ ^needed]^
Bullish for the katana making a comeback
That motherfucker Kojima called it again
I'll be jumping into the sky with a sweet pair of robotic legs, slicing drones in two.
I'm going to have a bankai button on my katana that sends out 1,000 mini slicing drones
Best invest in Katana stocks.
Most katanas are made in Longquan, China