a source familiar with the matter on Nostr: For me drones are only one factor. I see the future battlefield as being dominated by ...
For me drones are only one factor.
I see the future battlefield as being dominated by 4 factors:
1) Can you avoid being overrun? Do you have the anti-maneuver assets (missile batteries, squad special weapons) to stop a rapid advance?
2) Can you withstand enemy bombardment? Do you have the fortifications (tunnels, trenches, bunkers) or stealth (submarines, camouflage, anti-satellite weapons) required for your assets to survive long enough to do anything?
3) Can you identify targets whose destruction will advance your goals? (satellites, reconnaissance planes)
4) Can you project force to destroy a target? (drones, artillery, missiles, etc)
I think current trends are against heavy mechanized combat involving aircraft, armored vehicles, or surface ships. The weapons that destroy these machines simply cost much less than these machines.
I see the future battlefield as being dominated by 4 factors:
1) Can you avoid being overrun? Do you have the anti-maneuver assets (missile batteries, squad special weapons) to stop a rapid advance?
2) Can you withstand enemy bombardment? Do you have the fortifications (tunnels, trenches, bunkers) or stealth (submarines, camouflage, anti-satellite weapons) required for your assets to survive long enough to do anything?
3) Can you identify targets whose destruction will advance your goals? (satellites, reconnaissance planes)
4) Can you project force to destroy a target? (drones, artillery, missiles, etc)
I think current trends are against heavy mechanized combat involving aircraft, armored vehicles, or surface ships. The weapons that destroy these machines simply cost much less than these machines.