the video is well done, coming at the issue from so many angles. I could have read the script in 5 minutes. the most interested point is that of the massive amount of investment money in play. gotta wonder how much of that money is invested in anti-drone research ...
Thanks for watching it. I thought it was very well done too.
I try to keep up on military news and tech, especially with regards to US forces and I fear we are way behind Russia and China in drone technology, warfighting application and training our troops to use them effectively in combat and defend against them. I think we rely too much on expensive "super weapons" and are too overconfident in our perceived "superior technology."
Ukraine and the US just did a mock battle recently, Ukraine absolutely slaughtered the US forces.
Those advocating for US boots on the ground in 2026 are psychopaths given the proliferation of FPV drones
Two questions:
1. How is Ukraine recently participating in mock battles with us when they have the real thing going on?
2. If this were a real thing, would we really "show our hand" for the whole world to see?
This was from the Wall Street Journal, which I personally respect as a news organization...
The Setup: The simulated battles took place during the Combined Resolve exercises at a U.S. military training center in Hohenfels, Germany. Approximately 3,500 to 3,700 U.S. troops—primarily from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division—were tasked with attacking a ground position.
The Defeat: The defensive position was reinforced by Ukrainian drone operators from the 412th "Nemesis" Regiment of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces. The battle-hardened Ukrainian pilots used reconnaissance drones to immediately spot the heavy U.S. M1A2 Abrams tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, which gave away their positions by kicking up heavy dust.
The "Re-Spawns": FPV (first-person view) and explosive-dropping drones eliminated the American heavy armor so quickly that exercise officials had to repeatedly "resurrect" or "re-spawn" the U.S. vehicles so the two-week drill could actually continue.
