What are the pros and cons of the chariot as a weapon system?

Behold the chariot, the first integrated weapon system: Speed: in the days when people got around on their own two feet, the chariot moved people at speeds no human could match. read more

A chariot could "shoot and scoot," delivering one or more warriors to within javelin or bow range of the enemy and get him away before the ground pounders could respond. The chariot was the ancient equivalent of the armored personnel carrier, delivering heavily armed and armored warriors to the enemy, without exertion on their part, ready to fight. read more

A well trained chariot force could, by using circular approaches and withdrawals continually keep a continual rain of arrows or javelins on body while minimizing the effects of counter firing. Until they run up against trained infantry supported by archers. read more

Those who call for further development and deployment of autonomous weapons systems generally point to several military advantages. First, autonomous weapons systems act as a force multiplier. That is, fewer warfighters are needed for a given mission, and the efficacy of each warfighter is greater. read more