including 10 Reaper strike drones hit by enemy fire
Huh, it's interesting that they don't even report Reapers getting shot down (or they do report it but not nearly as loudly), but that's at least as impactful in terms of mission capability as taking out an F-15. The fact that it's unmanned sort of acts as a shield from negative press - I believe that this, more than demonstrated effectiveness, will be the primary driver towards the automation of warfare. The next generation of American air power will have no pilots, just an anonymous fleet of disposable bombers and missile platforms, allowing maximum warfare in other nations with minimal news about it reaching the American public.
Huh, it's interesting that they don't even report Reapers getting shot down (or they do report it but not nearly as loudly), but that's at least as impactful in terms of mission capability as taking out an F-15. The fact that it's unmanned sort of acts as a shield from negative press - I believe that this, more than demonstrated effectiveness, will be the primary driver towards the automation of warfare. The next generation of American air power will have no pilots, just an anonymous fleet of disposable bombers and missile platforms, allowing maximum warfare in other nations with minimal news about it reaching the American public.
Yemen destroyed like 20 or more reapers