The U.S. Military's Greatest 'Achilles Heel' Is Not What You Think
The U.S. military is grappling with a significant manpower crisis, as recruiting barely meets lowered standards, retention remains challenging, and shortages persist in key roles like pilots. Shipyards and industries critical to military production face similar issues, compounded by an aging workforce and waning interest from younger generations.
The future wars might be ones fought between such drones – at least until one side can reach the other's homeland. Or maybe common sense will kick in and mankind will see that with fewer people, the need to fight over land and resources is no longer necessary. Hurrah for population decline.
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Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer. He has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers, and websites with over 3,200 published pieces over a twenty-year career in journalism. He regularly writes about military hardware, firearms history, cybersecurity, politics, and international affairs. Peter is also a Contributing Writer for Forbes and Clearance Jobs. You can follow him on Twitter: @PeterSuciu. You can email the author: [email protected].
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