But the future of the human race is in doubt.
The Science of war is looking more like science fiction. Technologies that were once confined to the fevered dreams of Hollywood sci-fi directors are becoming commonplace throughout projections of tomorrows military: lasers, railguns, hypersonic missles, and secretive space planes.
Welcome to the wild future of the U.S. military
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