Schmidt, who has previously been associated with Hillary Clinton, has suggested that the U.S. Army should replace its tanks with AI-powered drones, citing their effectiveness in recent conflicts.
According to Breitbart, Schmidt made this bold proposition during his speech at the Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia. He argued that the U.S. military's thousands of tanks, currently in storage, are "useless" and should be replaced with advanced drone technology. His perspective is informed by recent conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine, where drones, even those of consumer-grade, have demonstrated their ability to destroy multi-million dollar tanks.
Schmidt's argument, however, is not devoid of self-interest. He is the founder of White Stork, a startup focused on developing AI-driven attack drones. The company's mission is to support Ukraine's war effort by creating low-cost drones that can identify targets using AI, rather than human operators, and operate effectively in environments where GPS jamming is prevalent.
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Schmidt envisions a future where the rapidly decreasing cost of autonomy will lead to drone warfare replacing tanks, artillery, and mortars. The effectiveness of drones in the Ukraine conflict has indeed raised questions about the viability of modern battle tanks. Russia, for instance, has reportedly lost an estimated 3,000 tanks in the first 24 months of fighting.
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However, both Russia and Ukraine continue to rely on tanks in their military strategies, with Ukraine seeking Western hardware to aid in their fight. The UK, too, is heavily investing in upgrading its Challenger 2 battle tanks to the Challenger 3 model, which boasts a new turret and gun, among other enhancements.
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Modern tanks are often equipped with active protection systems (APS) like Trophy, which can detect incoming threats and launch explosive projectiles to intercept them before they reach the tank. Other countermeasures, such as laser dazzlers to blind drone sensors, are also reportedly in development.
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Despite Schmidt's suggestions, military experts believe that the U.S. Army is unlikely to completely replace its thousands of M1 Abrams tanks with drones in the near future. Instead, a balanced approach incorporating both drones and tanks is expected to be the most likely scenario when the US military is called upon. This perspective aligns with the conservative viewpoint of maintaining a robust and balanced military force, rather than relying solely on emerging technologies.
