Wow the air dominance envy is thick in here!
Not really. Silk scarf mafia is USAF term anyway.
The USAF is seriously lagging in terms of serious UCAVs. It pulled out of JUCAS to support yet another manned bomber. It has nothing beyond the Predator family, even though it was the originator of the JUCAS concept and had excellent demonstrators in the form of the X-45A. The good news is that the silk scarf mafia has been declining in influence inside the USAF, though clearly not fast enough.
As for getting a clue, I suggest you attend your local AUVSI meetings and see what is being done to address the loss of control signal issues. There are multiple approaches suited to different kinds of UAVs. That what is good for a Raven is not what you use for Global Hawk. Regards, the issue has been well addressed.
Your are right about the USA is not putting all its eggs in one basket, it has the USN carriers and the acres of sovereign territory they represent.
I've never heard it.
I got a kick out of F-15 pilots referring to themselves as nazis though.
That what is good for a Raven is not what you use for Global Hawk. Regards, the issue has been well addressed.
Well what's known and what will be known it's been addressed. It's the unknown I'm worried about.