What current military equipment is especially overrated or underrated?
Short answerDrones are effective but overmarketed when treated as a one-size-fits-all replacement for every other capability.
NotesDrones and hypersonic systems are recurring examples of technologies marketed as answers to every problem. Their real utility can be substantial, although they cannot replace every crewed platform, weapon, or support function. Operational experience will make their limitations and the available countermeasures clearer as the technological cycle develops. The warning concerns procurement claims that treat one technology as a universal solution.