Absolutely guns with long range smart projectiles mlrs with long range guided rockets and smart sub munitions reconnaissance and target tracking drones active protection system are actually the main ingredients of modern and future artillery.
Let them be the ditchers if I may use the word there is a word in english called pretence and there is a term in the law called estoppel it's all diplomacy isn't it it's a very interesting art but for patient, wise and cool headed people.