Although the article is spot on about how its not just technical but also organisational and doctrinal that the US isn't ready for the drone wars if it were to be fighting a peer today let alone tomorrow, it also describes aircraft etc as "few but exquisite" as though the examples of what the US military industrial complex is pushing are cheap and affordable.
The drones that Anduril and Palantir are pushing are also 'exquisite'.
The drones being used so effectively in all domains in Ukraine by both sides are orders of magnitude cheaper still.
The US military industrial complex is out to get good margins selling exquisite systems. No change here, even with the new injection of Silicon Valley cover.
The drones that Anduril and Palantir are pushing are also 'exquisite'.
The drones being used so effectively in all domains in Ukraine by both sides are orders of magnitude cheaper still.
The US military industrial complex is out to get good margins selling exquisite systems. No change here, even with the new injection of Silicon Valley cover.