The international proliferation of guided munitions coupled with the high personnel costs already burdening the Pentagon will force military planners to increasingly shift to unmanned autonomous vehicles and systems to carry out core mission requirements, according to a study by progressive think tank the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). The analysis said that other nations and potential adversaries, including non-state actors, are catching up the United States in the use of guided munitions and integrated networks for battle,…
