Ships or Munitions? Clarifying the Discussion on Unmanned Surface Vessels

Many strategists, myself included, believe that unmanned surface vessels could be part of an approach to help the U.S. Navy maintain an edge over its competitors. Unfortunately, there is little agreement on exactly what they should do.Part of the problem is that people mean different things when they talk about unmanned surface vessels.

This designation has been used to describe a wide variety of platforms in terms of hull form, size, and function — anything from frigate-sized surface vessels that are meant to complement and sail alongside “legacy” surface combatants, to one-way kamikaze attack drones like the initial iterations of The post Ships or Munitions? Clarifying the Discussion on Unmanned Surface Vessels appeared first on War on the Rocks .