- "Democritizing" would be introducing atom bombs. (Sorry, an esoteric pun based on your misspelling of democratizing.)
But yes, drone warfare is completely changing things. Now Ukraine is using drones to drop robots into Russian territory deep behind the front lines. Anyone who has the tech can do this; it's not very expensive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-i_TFEQ32o
John Carlos Baez
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