S2 Ep 6 - Warfare
Xploration Earth 2050
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22m
Military planners are turning to technology to win battles of the future. Join host Chuck Pell as he plays videos games that are shaping modern battle plans. He’ll fly drones that are carrying a lot more than weapons. And he will visit scientists who have found a way to make tomorrow’s army invisible.
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