Big-metal warfare is dead technology.
The problem is, it's also the only full employment and subsidized education program that both American political parties support.
The U.S. military is shooting $4,000,000 Patriot missiles at $25,000 Iranian Shahed drones that Ukranians are interdicting with $800 drones built out of home 3d-printed parts, off the shelf components and open source software.
Between cheap drones and solar power, the US is losing a two-ocean economic war nobody even sees.
Ukrainian drones wipe out entire US tank brigade in live war game
Ukrainian drone pilots teach the US military and NATO hard battlefield lessons.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/ukrainian-drones-wipe-out-entire-us-tank-brigade-in-live-war-game/