--- title: "1 War Takes Quotes By P. W. Singer" description: "1 War Takes quotes by P. W. Singer. Plus more from P. W. Singer and more War Takes sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/428/p-w-singer-36963_christmas_the-drone-war-takes-place-24-7-365-days_1435357.png" --- > [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 fire every single day, day after day after day. That's emotionally and physically taxing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/the-drone-war-takes-place-24-7-365-days-a-year-the-war-doesn-t-stop/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/428/p-w-singer-36963_christmas_the-drone-war-takes-place-24-7-365-days_1435357.png) ## More by P. W. Singer > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/it-s-very-clear-that-there-are-greater-threats-to-these-ships-since/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/china-is-working-on-a-similar-system-for-its-future-carriers-donald/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/drons-change-the-way-politicians-think-about-war-you-already-have/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [The best way to create cost overruns in any military acquisition is to change course midstream. That is exactly what Donald Trump wants to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/the-best-way-to-create-cost-overruns-in-any-military-acquisition-is/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/the-drone-war-takes-place-24-7-365-days-a-year-the-war-doesn-t-stop/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [We are not getting rid of carriers any time soon. This is both because of their utility and also because of their role in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/we-are-not-getting-rid-of-carriers-any-time-soon-this-is-both-because/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [When a robot dies, you don't have to write a letter to its mother,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/when-a-robot-dies-you-don-t-have-to-write-a-letter-to-its-mother/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [The problem is not just the cost of the ships, but that the swapping was supposed to be quick, but right now it can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/the-problem-is-not-just-the-cost-of-the-ships-but-that-the-swapping/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/what-one-predator-drone-pilot-described-of-his-experience-fighting-in/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/i-do-think-we-are-seeing-the-definition-of-what-is-a-carrier-changing/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [It is utterly inappropriate for the president Donald Trump to be weighing in the design and acquisitions process of carrier ships at this level.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/it-is-utterly-inappropriate-for-the-president-donald-trump-to-be/) [P. W. Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-w-singer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-w-singer/robots-are-emotionless-so-they-don-t-get-upset-if-their-buddy-is/) [P. W. 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