The Pentagon Needs More Than Killer Drones

Ignoring the lessons of recent wars can be deadly. Overlearning them can be fatal, too. Consider the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Both have shown that drones are transforming warfare, and the Pentagon is adjusting its capabilities for the future fight. But it’s a mistake to conclude that drones are making other weapons irrelevant. A less-appreciated lesson of these conflicts is that modern combat demands a mix of cheap, autonomous systems and more sophisticated capabilities. A global sup