Yes. But the vast majority are soldiers - just in a more bureaucratic sense. Believe it or not, forward operating bases have banking, legal, religious services, supply, air control, and policing all done by soldiers. Worse, it would not be rare to spot a DSARC (deployed sexual assault response coordinator) or a TNOSC-Forward (basically a wan engineer) running around in a combat zone. The military is a government organization, after all. Contractors aren't as pervasive as some insist.

Not true. Soldiers were cooking my meals and driving me around eastern Afghanistan last year. Contractors work in the rear.

Good point, although until that drone can reliably act autonomously under most circumstances, it will require someone inside. The drone needs to be capable of fight or flight in a wide spectrum of possible situations. Also, due to the limitations of the RF spectrum, the drone would only be able to serve as a surrogate where communication coverage is available. Therefore, you need a decision-making individual inside capable of carrying out the mission and protecting the drone itself.

What country isn't "segregated"? From Sweden to Singapore, ethnic groups have created their own communities. Gated neighborhoods aren't an American-only thing, either. You'll have to explain your reasoning further.

This will happen as soon as a reliable power source with adequate capacity is developed. Bear in mind, this is the same thing needed for humans to move away from fossil fuels en masse. Interesting that the vested interests keeping fossil fuels relevant may be outdone by the military-industrial complex.

actually, the term is used to distinguish combat troops from their paper pushing comrades. For every single infantryman, there are 11 support soldiers - from cooks to supply to drivers. I'll leave you to judge how efficient that may seem.

Something that counters the unproven merits of diversity?! No! Actually, this study would probably be valuable in determining why levels of trust are higher in homogenous societies - Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam published a book that detailed this. That is, if this study isn't de-funded for politically incorrect results.

May provide for insights into research on multiple sclerosis, a disease in which the body attacks its own myelin sheaths around nerves.

Never quite understood the constant gushing on about 'diversity' or how exactly this would benefit STEM. Has anyone ever presented empirical evidence about the benefits of diversity? Why would you go to great lengths to include people on the basis of their superficial differences, only to end up striving for a work atmosphere that ignores those differences?

But I'm security expert! My University of MerryLand University College Institute Degree says so!!! Gibbe monies plox!

Nearly 1 trillion in budgets (public and not public) for all flavors of "State security". With that in mind, I can't argue with that "predominate sentiment".

And you think the horde of government IT contractors making millions off this line of work are just going to abide by this?

Shhh!!!! Genetics in Western culture can only be used to explain obesity, addiction, and midday talk-show paternity results. Capability can in no way be linked to factors outside an individual's control - that may hurt feelings!

I guess he forgot that we're all special snowflakes, huh? There is no stupid, just "special in a different way", right? Or intelligence and wealth correlate - wait, that's politically incorrect - sorry!

Good luck patrolling the streets with machines composed of rare earth metals, proprietary design, and expensive hardware. Unless these things can protect themselves (hint: no), expect them to be walking (or rolling) targets for salvage.