
U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the commander of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), on March 14 suggested that the Air Force will need many more drones in future years and that such numbers may surpass the number of manned aircraft. Last March, U.S. Navy officials suggested that the Navy will move to a 40-60 unmanned/manned carrier air wing and that such a percentage of unmanned/manned could reach 60-40 (Defense Daily, March 30, 2021). At the time, Rear Adm. Gregory Harris, …