Tom Cole: “American troops, historically, since certainly since the end…”

“Not by artillery, not by tank fire, not by conventional small arms fires, but by drones. That's very different. And American troops, historically, since certainly since the end of the Second World War, have never had to look up on a battlefield. We have absolutely controlled airspace in any conflict we've been involved in. So it does present new challenges to us. I will tell you a lot, particularly of the smaller defense contractors are responding very quickly and nimbly.” (12:52–13:00)

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