[throwaway5752]

"The increase accuracy is likely to save a lot of lives in the case of war."

Unlikely. It's likely to kill about as many with better efficiency.

[credit_guy]

Not really. The aim of these improvements, according to the article, is to more efficiently take out hardened military installations. The soldiers serving at those bases will die either way, but using fewer bombs means less collateral damage, and thus fewer civilian loses.