| In the new modern battlespace with the use of thermal | | | | to protect and defend the sanctity of human life, |
| imaging and infrared devices it will be difficult for | | | | democracy and freedom and promote liberty the |
| humans to use the element of surprise on their | | | | world over we must consider these facts as we |
| enemies as they would be easily detected. Both sides | | | | press onward and upward to the future. |
| of the conflict will indeed have this capability using a | | | | The forward progress of mankind is at stake, along |
| multitude of devices such as goggles, scopes and night | | | | with all we are and all we have already built in our |
| vision apparatus. | | | | great civilization and those, which are well on their way |
| In the new battlespace it therefore makes sense to | | | | in emerging from the fray. We must not allow ego to |
| use robotic soldiers and war fighting devices rather | | | | stand in our path of the future fighting force initiatives, |
| than humans to defeat its enemy. Robots will not have | | | | robotic soldiers and robotic weapons on the ground |
| human heat signatures and can be set at the | | | | make as much or more sense than the Unmanned |
| temperature of your choice for instance the ambient | | | | Aerial Vehicles we now rely upon in the air for |
| air temperature makes sense. | | | | surveillance and information in the battlespace. Please |
| Robotic weapons rather than human combat will | | | | consider this in 2006. |
| become the new paradigm. If we as a nation expect | | | | |