Agreed that drones have been primarily used for bombing and reconnaissance work up till now, but, just as we have anti-missile missiles, it's only a matter of time until we have anti-drone drones. I think Uncle Ken is right, though, that neither drones nor computer simulations will ever replace lethal warfare. Many sports were originally designed for combat training, but none of them ever replaced real combat in the field.
When I was in the army, I was surprised to learn that the mission of the infantry is not to see how many people they can kill, it's to take and hold territory. Of course, some people will be killed in the process, but if you could figure out a way to take and hold real estate without causing physical harm, you would be a national hero. The thing is, as long as the guys you are trying to take and hold ground from are willing to kill you to prevent it, you will have to use deadly force yourself. You can bomb and shell a city to oblivion, but you don't own it until you put boots on the ground.
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