Nelson, when the young captain of a small ship, boarded and captured two far more powerful enemy ships.

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The more likely scenario is that one day soon we will face an enemy far more capable than the Taliban, and when that day comes we will see all too clearly the limitations of unmanned aircraft.

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They collect vital intelligence for warfighters at every level in the chain of command, sometimes loitering silently above enemy formations far longer than any manned aircraft could.

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But the new aircraft will be much more sophisticated, will be far less visible to enemy radar and will have sensors that allow a single jet to take on missions that now require several aircraft.

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The aspirations of all our people -- for security, for opportunity and for justice -- are far more powerful than any enemy.

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Its long reach would have enabled the warships launching it to stay far away from the shore, reducing the threat from enemy anti-ship missiles.

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But so far there have been few accusations of that nature, so why make the perfect the enemy of the good?

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