The US Air Force is looking at possibly nine companies to provide new drones
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/cca-round-2-air-force-picks-9-vendors-for-next-batch-of-drone-wingmen/This means there will probably be nine new unmanned drones entering service at the same time. The USAF is moving to a future where the only pilots will be over the horizon from the action, killing people without even being there (moresoe than the Predators and Global Hawks). I can't help but to be worried that the increase in remote weapons and AI decision-making is leading us to a very near future where there won't be a warfighter in the loop who can decide not to commit war crimes against Americans, much less foreigners.
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