There are moments in modern warfare when the threat changes faster than the doctrine built to contain it. For years, military planners talked about the rise of unmanned systems in careful language, as if drones were a niche concern rather than the next insurgency in the air. Then came the swarm. Not one drone. Not…
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Integrating the Spirals 
I’ve talked to a retired special ops guy I know. He said something alarming…he said that there is so much more the military has…but they don’t want to make it public because the public would not be ready for it. That is scary sounding but he would not elaborate.
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I bet they do, Max. And yes, military and government contractors sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) so they can’t talk in much detail. We’re lucky to get general statements (like you got). And typically, at least for Secret clearance people, those NDAs span their lifetime! And I think that sucks. National Security. That’s what the government says. And one can’t get around that. Ugh.
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A lifetime…wow…I never thought of that but yes they would.
Yea unless you are in the circle you will never know.
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This is a gripping and sharply observed opening. You capture that unsettling tension between evolving threats and slow-moving doctrine with remarkable precision. The contrast between the “careful language” of planners and the sudden reality of “the swarm” immediately pulls the reader into the urgency of modern conflict. The phrasing—“the next insurgency in the air”—is especially powerful, framing unmanned systems not as tools but as a shifting battlefield in their own right. It’s a thoughtful, atmospheric introduction that sets the tone for a deeply relevant and compelling analysis of high-power microwaves and the changing perimeter of war.
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Yes, The Realist Juggernaut offers a lot to think about! Thank you, Mr. Verma. I appreciate this articulate comment.
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