Change is occurring at a pace unprecedented in history. By example, the Roman Empire used the same military strategy to create its Empire over 700 years with little modification – a successful model that had longevity. By contrast military technology today is changing at lightning speed. It is not that long ago that ‘drone warfare’ entered our vocabulary, the ability of a ‘pilot’ to sit in an office in Arizona and fly missions anywhere in the world. The next step will be ‘drone warships’, obviating the need to have crewed ships.
Amazon is currently developing the capacity to deliver parcels by drone. The recipient will spread out a receiving mat in the backyard and the drone will land and leave the parcel. Is the courier industry contemplating this development with their fleets of vans? It is easy for an industry to miss the wave. Who goes to a video shop any more? Movies are delivered to you, streamed over the internet.
