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100% agree. We have 2 problems which I think are compounding each other: 1. The classic problem of defense: Fighting the Last War 2. An extremely strong defen

• cinquemb 8y ago
  I don't think #2 is a big problem (well from a natsec perspective, deff a problem from keeping down costs perspective), assuming you can get top pentagon officials to push modernization initiative with key industry partnerships. Question is, which DoD brass can see the writing on the wall and push the initiative with the highest probability of success?
• influx 8y ago
  3. It's cool (and promotable!) to be a fighter pilot, and not cool to fly drones remotely or to program automated drones.
  • golergka 8y ago
    Wouldn't that incentivize the high command to abolish figher pilots? It's much easier to manage uncool, replacable and easily trainable drones than expensive rockstars.
    • thrill 8y ago
      Seeing as the US military has been crying out (for 20 years now) of their shortage of fighter pilots, then this could generally be considered as happening. It's a situation that could have been far more easily handled in the late 90's, but is now being "handled" by attempting to reduce the training latency (not viable and quite unwise, IMO, but happening regardless) and by reducing the staff billets demanding fighter pilot backgrounds. Technology will indeed replace (and has been) much of the need to put a highly trained human on the bleeding edge. That doesn't obviate the current significant under-staffing.