Strategist vs. Engineer

The military has invested money in load assisting suits to allow soldiers to carry more with less effort. Now, these are called powered armor in science fiction, which always packs on rocket packs and internal munitions. But the real world is a bit less romantic.

Lets face it, a mass produced bit of gear that reduces effort is far more useful than an Iron Man suit. That's why the F-22 is out of date, replaced by the cheaper Predator. However, don't let this get ya down if you like fancy weapons. The newest infantry weapon the Army is trying out is a 25mm cannon that can fire guided shells.

All of this shows the difference between the tech-guy and the strategist. The tech guy wants to make the fanciest device possible. The strategist wants weapons that can equip his force against its most likely threat. The strategist likes an Airburst cannon that might allow Spec-Ops to wipe out larger forces than normally possible. He also wants drone bombers that allow him to go on high risk missions without some flyboy getting killed. He frankly needs a load suit so that the troops don't quit when asked to shoulder cannon shells.

We want to give soldiers everything they need. But we cannot afford to make them unkillable. Its hard to balance these two realities.