Why the future of unmanned systems depends on making them smarter.
In his November 2010 Proceedings article “How To Fight An Unmanned War,” Navy Lieutenant James Drennan explored many of the important tactical, decision-making, and political considerations warfighters will need to address as unmanned systems become more autonomous. However, that article also addressed manpower considerations when it noted that “some believe that unmanned vehicles could reduce manpower requirements. On the contrary, the military is learning that robotic warfare only displaces the manpower requirements.”
