[Maximum Leader]

Send in the drones. :o)

Once you eliminate the need to get the pilot home safely, airframe and avionices are mucher and even the Marines will be impressed by the Close Air Support provided by kamikaze missions.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I agree that much of our air power resources should be directed toward drones. You're right. Fuel efficiency, cheaper to build, less need for large air bases, greater range, no risk to pilots, and ‘suicide’ missions.

One drawback: communication jamming devices could disable them. So we also need planes too [at least half of the air power budget] until programming can allow drones to operate more independently.

That's another reason why we need safer borders. Our leaking technology is blowing one opportunity after another. Without safer borders, guarded with the the same vigor that our military bases are, it will be difficult to stop technology theft.

We also need to dominate outer space as much as possible. Drones are more effective with satellites. That means that the UN an foolish treaties can subtly scuttle our drones if we're not careful.