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In reply to the discussion: The irony is that the Bushmaster these RBKA fanatics claim to die to keep is already obsolete [View all]R_Flagg_77
(34 posts)So we have that advantage. Most drone pilots simply report to a base within the United States, and work a shift flying sorties with drones on the other side of the world. They telecommute to work in a sense.
That changes nothing that I said... If those pilots are here in the United States, a rebel could still knock that drone out of commission. Even more since the drone operating here in the United States, would be based well within the reach of a civilian insurgency. Sure you couldn't blast it out of the sky with a shotgun, but while it sits on the ground it is as helpless as a newborn baby.
The pilot would be vulnerable as well; he goes to work, does his thing flying sorties over Nebraska, and clocks out. All you've got to do is a little surveillance, pick out the man most likely to pilot a drone. Learn what car he drives, what roads he takes home, where he lives. Then do what you must to let him know of your differing political stance. Rinse and repeat as needed.
Taking out a drone pilot would be better than taking out the drone itself. You can build a drone in a comparatively short amount of time... 19 years from birth to completion of training is what it takes to get a pilot; usually longer. You cannot replace a trained human like you can a machine. Nor can you totally automate combat; you'll still need a button pusher at some point down the line.
So allow me to reiterate myself sir, civilian small arms are quite useful against a standing military force.