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The expanding use of armed, unmanned systems is not only changing the face of modern warfare, but is also altering the process of decision-making in combat operations. These systems have been used extensively in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and will continue to be equally relevant — if not more so — as the United States' strategic focus shifts towards the Asia-Pacific region and the high-end...