Champaign Voices
Military Drone Budget Soars as Someone Still Has to Iron the Dress Uniforms
Published: June 03, 2026
Defense spending debates highlighted advanced unmanned systems while older, human logistics problems remained unsolved and unglamorous. What do you think?
“Buy the drones. Also buy socks for people.”
“Wars get fancier. Grief doesn't.”
“If a robot can fight, can it also do the paperwork?”