Coming Soon: The Drone Arms Race

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/sunday-review/coming-soon-the-drone-arms-race.html?ref=opinion I have commanded innumerable amounts of UAV's in Call of Duty. This is really the first time I've heard that they are not common things. Sure, the Obama Administration has supported them, but this article is questioning whether or not that is actually a good thing. The United States, as of now, is by far the leading carrier of RPA's, and this poses a major problem. We have seen arms races countless times throughout history, and this is shaping up to resemble one. Surely, our enemies are going to follow in our footsteps and create their own RPA's, which poses a major threat to our soldiers. The real question is this: is military technology beneficial to our struggle against terrorism or will its use against us become too great for us to handle? I'll leave that up to you, dear reader. Now, a comment on Scott Shane's tone. He is bone dry. I actually had trouble finishing the article because it was so boring. He gives it to you straight, which I appreciate, but it would have been nice to have had some spice in it. Or any sensation whatsoever. To keep a reader interested, keep toying with their emotions. I feel that he could have gone all-out with this topic, as it is a precursor to what he is claiming will be an arms race. Anyhow, a cool topic, and it certainly generates some thought.