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That article was pretty fascinating, IMO.
China should be focusing on it's lack luster submarine fleet, IMO.It was, China is also chasing this prize.
American and Chinese aircraft could be flying 6500 km/h by 2030
New detection techniques are emerging that would allow you to find large man-made objects in the water more easily than in the past," he said.
Mr Clark said the United States has relied on its submarines being undetectable and being able to operate with impunity in areas close to other countries, but "that is probably going to be coming to an end in the next 10-20 years with these new detection technologies".
Being that I was involved specifically with antisubmarine warfare in the U.S. Navy - I would respectfully disagree with Mr. Clark. A $3 billion submarine with a crew of 132 men cannot be replaced by a drone that can do the same mission. A drone wont even be able to carry the same payload of ballistic/Tomahawk missiles or torpedos. Now could there be a submersible drone that can perform missions unique to itself? Probably. But replace submarines? No.Subs are obsolete tech, or will be soon.
Submersible drones to render Australia's new submarines obsolete: Pentagon adviser
The future is AI drones.
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We now have a movement to ban these systems
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But i watched Memphis belle last night on the teev. At the end they said 200,000 airmen lost their lives in that war. And thats just airmen. Plenty more died.
The military that can field an army of terminator bots has the instant advantage against the country that has to send its sons into their path and be turned to mince. So i think they are inevitable.
Hypersonic missiles are another edge in the battlespace though, Fast strike equals first strike. And thats always been the goal.