Uncrewed systems are transforming how battles are fought, but they have not changed how land wars are won. Drones (UAS/UGV) deliver persistent ISR, precision effects, and tempo advantages, yet they cannot by themselves create the decisive condition in land warfare: control of territory. Against a domain-specific theory of land war centered on control, drones fail to meet the six foundational requirements—taking, retaking, clearing, holding, sealing, and protecting. Their value is therefore auxiliary and enabling, not decisive. Force developers should invest in drone-centric ecosystems that shield and empower mobile ground forces, not substitute for them.