I think this new strategy is very interesting and a long time coming. Drastically reduced development and production cycles will be key IMO. I find it interesting the high emphasis on automation. I have a feeling a 6th gen fighter will not be a fighter in the traditional sense. I'm envisioning swarms on very stealthy vehicles that are in high numbers and sortie rates. They'd be so numerous and persistent and the bad guys couldn't fart without a missile (or laser) going up his a$$. The traditionalist in me still secretly hopes that a 6th gen fighter still is a manned heavy weight solution but I'd rather dominate the threat by what ever means necessary.
There may be, however, a mix. There have been artist depictions of a manned vehicle directing (but behind) unmanned vehicles and maybe that will be a viable solution (compromise.) flight "leads" are manned and "wingmen" are actually unmanned. Another interesting possibility is that the aces of 2040 will turn out to be B-3 (LRSB) pilots directing swarms to kill enemy air.
One things for sure, If they are successful, platform procurement will drastically change in the coming decades.
