Tag: combat value

Pentagon's Drone Push Must Confront Risk of Rapid Obsolescence

The Pentagon's drone-buying strategy needs a wake-up call: instead of fixating on cheap prices, it should prioritize combat value to avoid wasting millions on drones that become obsolete before they're even used. Col. Dustin Thomas argues that a shift in focus is crucial, or else the military risks rendering 70,000 drones useless with a single countermeasure.