PETRAEUS CALLS FOR U.S. MILITARY TO ADAPT TO DRONES AND MODERN WARFARE

Former general David Petraeus argues the armed forces must adapt rapidly to changing battlefield technology.

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Former CIA director and retired Army general David Petraeus has urged the U.S. military to rethink how it prepares for modern conflicts, according to a report by LifeZette. Drones, inexpensive precision weapons, electronic warfare and fast-changing battlefield surveillance are reshaping the way armed forces operate. The broader challenge is not simply buying new technology but adapting training, logistics, command structures and procurement to keep pace. The comments add to a continuing debate about how the United States should prepare for conflicts in which relatively inexpensive systems can threaten costly traditional platforms.