Ukraine seems to have fitted Cessna-style planes with remote controls, packed them with TNT & flown one 600 miles to strike a drone factory in Yelabuga, east of Moscow.
Also in multiple Orson Scott Card books if I remember correctly, something about wars being fought by drones in space by the time of the initial alien invasion in the prequel books that were written (I know he sucks yadda yadda I loved his books as a kid)
simpsons called it
the wars of the future will not be fought on a battlefield or at sea…most of the actual fighting will be done by small robots. and as you go forth today, remember always, your duty is clear - to build and maintain those robots
Can I just go on record as to say that your username is 10/10 in my book?
Literally the plot of multiple PKD books. Usually with humanity staying below ground; safe from a non-existant war.
PKD? Ah… Phillip K Dick.
There’s also the “sci-fi war porn” series, BOLO started by Keith Laumer.
Also in multiple Orson Scott Card books if I remember correctly, something about wars being fought by drones in space by the time of the initial alien invasion in the prequel books that were written (I know he sucks yadda yadda I loved his books as a kid)
tbf it’s been a trope in sci-fi since the 80s and possibly earlier.
China wins. Their production capacity is unmatched.