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Is there even real competition, though? Doesn't the US already have the military power of the 6 following nations combined, or something like that?

• candiodari 9y ago
  If that's supposed to work like a threat to keep others in line, then of course, the US should work to (at least) maintain and (preferably) increase that power. Otherwise the threat won't matter. In other words, this depends on developing and demonstrating any and all weapons capabilities before others develop them, because if just one such technology provides an overwhelming advantage ... Furthermore, there can also be no doubt that the US would use such weapons to maintain it's own and it's allies' security. There can be no doubt that we'd fire such weapons at Russian armies attempting to invade the Ukranian parliament for example. More controversially, there can be no doubt that we'd fire them at not really civilian Palestinians if Israel's army loses control.
  • euyyn 9y ago
    > because if just one such technology provides an overwhelming advantage I don't think an autonomous Kalashnikov can overwhelm a squadron of drones, which aren't the most powerful thing in the US arsenal either. > There can be no doubt that we'd fire such weapons at Russian armies attempting to invade the Ukranian parliament for example. Haha well, they'll have to keep invading and leave just the parliament alone then.