The B-2 stealth bomber, assisted by midair refuelings, can fly a 44-hour mission to the other side of the world, take out targets using laser-guided smart munitions, then sneak out of enemy territory undetected. Yet it runs on Intel 286 processors -- state of the art in 1982, but these days, not so much.
Unmanned bombers? Consider: CWO Johnny Walker gave the Soviets all the information they needed to read the most sensitive Naval codes, and they used that information to sink the Scorpion to send a message to the US -- stop messing with us. Kim Philby enabled the USSR to direct British counter intelligence - Soviet division. Pham Xuan An enabled North Vietnam access to the very highest secrets in the US military. Vladamir Sakarov gave codes to the Israelis (via the US) that completely turned the tide against the Arabs in the 6-day war. The Chinese like to play "Go" which involves flipping an opponents aassest to their advantage. In warfare, the high ground is the strength of the culture. Another way to express this: The strength of a nation is not indicated by the number of missiles sitting in silos, but the by the number of flowers growing on a village green. Ultimately, what matters is the wisdom of how weapons are used, rather than the weapons themselves. With appropriate wisdom, or guile, you can have your enemy make your weapons for you.
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