So bombs that are dropped from the sky, to sit on the surface, that someone's supposed to then drive over, at which point a soldier somewhere nearby will get information over wireless connections to let them know if the vehicle should be destroyed or not.
Hmm. Prior dropped munitions that didn't leave duds left duds, and now we're supposed to also believe in reliable, unhacked, unjammed wireless connections in a battle zone?
The US spends 1/3 or its revenue on defense (2018): Total US revenue: $3,400 (billion)
The Pentagon Budget $575.0 billion (17%)
The War Budget $64.6
DOE Nuclear Warheads $20.0
Other Defense $8.0
Homeland Security $50.0
State Department (Military Portion) $7.0
Intelligence $70.0
Veterans Support $186.0
Military Retirement $80.0
Defense Share of Interest on the Debt $100.0
TOTAL $1,160.6 billion (34%)
The operative factor here is INCOME not BUDGET which includes ridiculous amounts of debt and makes the numbers look better.
And we haven't won a war in 70+ years.
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The US Army is working on mines that don't kill civilians. The United States of America, the nation that believes that if a bullet is good them millions of them are better. The nation who used more brute force in Southeast Asia during the Viet Nam "conflict" that had been used is all the wars in all the years in the run up to Viet Nam combined, if not since as well.
I was in Viet Nam in 1969-1970 as an infantry soldier. We left the country devastated and covered with mines that are killing to this day. Don't try and make me believe the US Military, which is the most ego driven organization in this country, if not the world, really give a hoot about civilians. This story makes for headlines, and probably even hopefulness but it makes me nothing but sick, sicker than admitting that I was part of the Viet Nam killing machine, and believe me, I don't believe I ever killed anyone in my 12 months in country, either intentionally or accidentally.
And don't thank me for my service. No one did it then and it's only become fashionable since 9/11. I was drafted. Todays military volunteers. They opted in. I didn't.
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We’ll said.
USN/USMC Vietnam 1966-70
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There should be no laws of war…like nuclear. Nuclear war is so destructive that in 70 years we have had none. And that’s how all war should be. Instead we have the deep state and military-industrial-complex promoting laws/rules of war so they can have plenty.
USN/USMC Vietnam 1966-70
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Land mines are dangerous. There are several laws of war that if they were followed would alleviate the problem somewhat when a belt of mines was no longer militarily significant. But the point of land mines is to kill troops and put vehicles out of commission. These proposed mines will be a lot worse at getting the necessary jobs done, and I doubt they will be safer for civilians.
Perhaps these whiz kids could also work on bullets and atomic bombs that don't kill civilians.
Mind you, I am opposed to there being wars. This program will be of no use in that regard.
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