Main sequence stars usually last billions, and can even last trillions of years. It’s only a dead galaxy insomuch as it’s lost 95% of it’s ability to form new stars, but it’s still gonna be around longer than we are.

First, great article, this is very much turning into Afghanistan in the 1970's, but what difference will the smart munitions make? Higher drop ceilings and better accuracy, but don’t also new MANPADS systems have greater range?