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The changing face of War: F35 Vs drones

A drone built in Kyiv costs between $300 and $5,000 for the larger longer-range models.    The cheap battlefield drones are already changing the nature of warfare because drones are more polyvalent and extremely cheap in their simplest format.    The reality is that Ukraine was able to shut down airports around Moscow last weekend with its drone, which is 1,700 miles from the Ukrainian border.     The question is therefore is America's war machine geared to the war of 30 years ago or to the war of today.   A swarm of small drones could lay waste to the flight operation of an aircraft carrier, and while the F35 is a fantastic platform it's hard to justify the capital, and manpower when a drone costs 1.000th the cost can do about 95% of its mission. 

How many American war vessels are built specifically for drone operations?   How about none!   Of course, the firepower of an aircraft carrier can be unbelievable but it may be taken to a standstill rather than victory because of drones.  

I have been told that the Southern American border is now intensely patrolled by drones that do with 1/100 the budget the border patrol used to do by foot and by car, not only that but the drones can see illegal migrants for miles before they get to the border.

AI is now installed on board drones so that they can learn and operate in. a group more effectively.   

War as we know it is changing


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