A well armed state sending an effecient army of machines against a less-well armed state makes for some power-problems, and it isn't machine-vs-machine. It's go

A well armed state sending an effecient army of machines against a less-well armed state makes for some power-problems, and it isn't machine-vs-machine. It's going to be machine-vs-people-who-can't-afford-machines. Imagine the first Gulf-War if the USA didn't have to care about how many of their own people were dying. It makes it easier for scorched-earth policies. ... Then take one more step. Many military advances are then handed down to the services like the police. It doesn't matter if you have the right to bear arms if the rather cheaper machines outnumber you, and can outgun you. Governments have a serious problem with scope creep. They promise things will only ever be used for one thing, and definitely not the other thing... Until the next government takes over. Or in the case of the current US government, tomorrow.