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> If we move to a model where a stronger power can fight a war remotely with no risk to real people, then the only way to take the war to the enemy will be to target civilians. Terrorism, asymmetrical warfare, etc. will be the only way to respond to drone strikes and the like.

This is hardly new, it's been the reason for the prevalence of suicide bombings in the Israel/Hamas war for decades.



That’s slightly different. The Israel/Palestine conflict is already bound to be asymmetric due to one being occupied by the other.




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