US Navy Develops 'Suicide' Drones, Not 'Suicide' Prevention Programs
Newsweek heralds the US Navy's deployment of propeller-driven 'suicide' drones, designed for surveillance and lethal strikes. But while the Pentagon perfects autonomous killing machines, one might wonder about the innovations applied to, say, America's crumbling infrastructure, healthcare access, or the mental health crisis plaguing its veterans. It appears some R&D budgets are more sacred than
others. This isn’t about protecting sailors; it’s about projecting power with fewer human casualties on *our* side. Meanwhile, the actual 'suicides'—soldiers returning home with PTSD, veterans facing homelessness, citizens drowning in medical debt—continue largely unaddressed by the vast sums poured into perpetual warfare. A nation that can build drones to self-destruct on target, but can't build
a functioning social safety net. Progress, indeed.