When the CNO answered the recruiting "problem" on 60 Minutes, he held "unmanned" out as the solution. When? 10 years from now? ...20? ...50? This is not a near term solution nor will is help us in the coming war predicted to be 2025.
Concur, this is another lost in the sauce boondoggle. We need to get back to basics and use what works. Add the "cutting edge" science fiction stuff slowly and with a robust testing and proving regimen.
Based on current allocation of resources maybe. We can't ignore our population demographics and the large chunk of it that is to fat and or stupid to serve. There was a time when real time satellites data and hypersonic missiles were cutting edge science fiction stuff. Prove it s feasibility yes, unlike what we did with LCS , EMALS etc, but don't back burner it because it is unfamiliar. Horse cavalry used to be back to basics and what worked till it didn't real fast.
You can't tech your way out of a culture issue. Few are willing to sign up to defend the globohomo empire. Fix the culture, some of these demographic issues get solved.
Totally agree -- e.g. F-22, MV-22, and the various iterations of laser technology. The roll out always has its challenges; but the other stuff was a series of dreams and emanations and penumbras.
Unmanned is another dead end wunderwaffen money pit.
When the CNO answered the recruiting "problem" on 60 Minutes, he held "unmanned" out as the solution. When? 10 years from now? ...20? ...50? This is not a near term solution nor will is help us in the coming war predicted to be 2025.
Concur, this is another lost in the sauce boondoggle. We need to get back to basics and use what works. Add the "cutting edge" science fiction stuff slowly and with a robust testing and proving regimen.
Based on current allocation of resources maybe. We can't ignore our population demographics and the large chunk of it that is to fat and or stupid to serve. There was a time when real time satellites data and hypersonic missiles were cutting edge science fiction stuff. Prove it s feasibility yes, unlike what we did with LCS , EMALS etc, but don't back burner it because it is unfamiliar. Horse cavalry used to be back to basics and what worked till it didn't real fast.
You can't tech your way out of a culture issue. Few are willing to sign up to defend the globohomo empire. Fix the culture, some of these demographic issues get solved.
Totally agree -- e.g. F-22, MV-22, and the various iterations of laser technology. The roll out always has its challenges; but the other stuff was a series of dreams and emanations and penumbras.