Drons change the way politicians think about war. You already have society's barriers against war dropping, and now you have a technology that takes the barriers to the ground. We can carry it out without having to deal with some… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
It's very clear that there are greater threats to these ships since, arguably, World War II. There are new technologies that can now reach them and make them harder to defend, such as anti-ship missiles, combined with space based tracking. The bigger issue, though, is who are gaining those capabilities. With what's going on with China and Russia, we are… — P. W. Singer Copy Share
China is working on a similar system for its future carriers. Donald Trump may want to go back to 1920s-level technology, but the rest… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
Drons change the way politicians think about war. You already have society's barriers against war dropping, and now you have a technology that takes… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
The best way to create cost overruns in any military acquisition is to change course midstream. That is exactly what Donald Trump wants to… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
The drone war takes place 24/7, 365 days a year. The war doesn't stop on Christmas. It's like being a fireman when there's a… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
We are not getting rid of carriers any time soon. This is both because of their utility and also because of their role in… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
The problem is not just the cost of the ships, but that the swapping was supposed to be quick, but right now it can… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
What one Predator drone pilot described of his experience fighting in the Iraq war while never leaving Nevada: 'You're going to war for 12… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
I do think we are seeing the definition of what is a carrier changing. You can turn America-class amphibious assault ships into smaller, less… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
It is utterly inappropriate for the president Donald Trump to be weighing in the design and acquisitions process of carrier ships at this level.… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
Robots are emotionless, so they don't get upset if their buddy is killed, they don't commit crimes of rage and revenge. But ... they… — P. W. Singer Copy Share Image
