The Russian Way of War - Lessons Learned From The Ukraine

[Stephanie B]

I don’t know of an instance where a “fifth generation” combat aircraft has fought anybody.

Well...

F-22:
https://www.airspacemag.com/military...kes-180957782/

F-35:
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...mbat-missions#

I apologize, I was not clear in my comment. Allow me to rephrase:

I am not aware of an instance where a fifth-generation fighter has engaged in aerial combat with an enemy fighter.

[RevolverRob]

Wars will still require triggers to be pulled. Computers can't kill people (yet)...

Q: It always makes me feel a bit melancholy. Grand old war ship, being ignominiously haunted away to scrap... The inevitability of time, don't you think? What do you see?

James Bond: A bloody big ship. Excuse me.

Q: 007. I'm your new Quartermaster.

James Bond: You must be joking.

Q: Why, because I'm not wearing a lab coat?

James Bond: Because you still have spots.

Q: My complexion is hardly relevant.

James Bond: Your competence is.

Q: Age is no guarantee of efficiency.

James Bond: And youth is no guarantee of innovation.

Q: Well, I'll hazard I can do more damage on my laptop sitting in my pajamas before my first cup of Earl Grey than you can do in a year in the field.

James Bond: Oh, so why do you need me?

Q: Every now and then a trigger has to be pulled.

James Bond: Or not pulled. It's hard to know which in your pajamas. Q.

Q: 007.

[msh]

Wars will still require triggers to be pulled. Computers can't kill people (yet)...

Google slaughterbots. Completely autonomous computer systems are quite capable of pulling triggers. DoD directive 3000 currently prevents it.

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