The art of war is simple... kill your enemy, destroy their resources, and eliminate their ability to wage war on you and yours interests. How we achieve these goals and objectives is more complex and difficult due to political, logistical and moral complications. Nowadays, with the emergence of communications technology, the social stigmatism that countries face when innocent non-combatants are killed or injured weighs negatively on the country's ability to declare war in an area very important to the success of war, the psychological aspect. The ability to project weaponry onto intended targets with minimal collateral damage, both human and unintended material, is critical to winning the hearts and minds of the average person. The purpose of this article is to present a brief synopsis of the history and technological advances of military unmanned weapon systems in modern warfare and the roles these systems may play in the future, not only in warfare but also in non-warfare roles. Since the beginning of time, the way humans have waged warfare has evolved through ingenuity and progressive technology. During the Revolutionary War's Battle of Bunker Hill, Colonel William Prescott's famous dictum "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" (Free Republic) was indicative of the close proximity the combatants had to stand with each other. Killing your enemy was up close and personal, you actually saw the target you were aiming for. The weapons were single-shot and slow to reload, often leading to hand-to-hand combat, which, in my opinion, makes killing morally more difficult. As the Industrial Revolution took hold after the Revolutionary War and with the advent of automatic weapons, tanks, airplanes and missiles, close combat... middle of paper... options and makes every effort to determine if we can use these advances for the betterment of society and humanity as a whole. Technological advances bring a sometimes unknown element of surprise and change to our systems, as very small differences in the initial conditions of these systems can turn into very large differences as time passes (Cornish, 2004), which is not good for our future generations. Works Cited http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/1788168/posts http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ambush/Hoffman, M. (2009, March 1) Career of UAV pilots in the field could save $1.5 billion. The audit suggests eliminating “unnecessary” training. Air Force Times. Retrieved from http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/03/airforce_uav_audit_030109/Cornish, Edward. 2004. Futuring: Exploring the Future. Bethesda, MD: WorldFuture Society.