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❗️Ukrainian drone units overwhelmed a US armored brigade during large-scale exercises in Germany, WSJ reports. Ukrainian operators quickly found US equipment and simulated strikes with explosive and FPV drones so effectively that American units had to repeatedly “reset.” #Ukraine

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Key question: Was this a exercise where there was NO air support? The reason why I ask is that IMO drones are effective when neither side has air superiority. Hamas & Hezbollah use drones against the IDF but the IDF has air superiority & hence those drones are less effective.

Are you seriously suggesting that jets with million dollar missiles should be doing drone duty? Or patriots should shoot down shaheds? This is how you run out of missiles and bankrupt yourself. Every SM-6 you fire is a win for them, regardless of whether that SM-6 hits.

Nope. Once opposition drone launching locations are identified the air force attacks the launch teams. If Russia had been able to secure air superiority at the beginning of the war Ukraine would have lost.

Well, RF has had 4 1/2 years to secure air superiority. The reason they sucked wasn't for the immense AD. That was destroyed in the first hours and days. Or the aircraft UA fielded. Neither can use the US ais superiority against Iran. It's shown almost pointless. Some damage, totally ineffective /

Now explain how you identify those locations in a real world scenario. Two examples, one is wifi guided, other using fibre. Can't wait to know how and especially how long you think it takes to identify such locations.

The Ukrainians don't have static launch locations, they can launch a drone from just about any location in just a few minutes. And from hundreds of places simultaneously if needed. These are small teams, hard to spot. You can't counter this scenario with fighter jets, even with full air superiority.

Are you talking FPV style drones or the big birds that lift 20-200kg warheads? Guess what you can't defend against FPV w/ aircraft. No-one does. Too small. Detecting their C2 is a tough job too. Especially when using fibre.

Were any of the armored vehicles equipped with Trophy APS? I suspect not. That would have been a more interesting test. I suspect Trophy APS can be overwhelmed by drone swarms, but can handle a few drones.

I’m a 🇺🇸 9/11 vet. I don’t want war. BUT, if I’m in a war with the moral authority (basically ww2) and the enemy successfully swarms with drones and I’m looking to REALLY win the war, I’m nuking the fuckers. It’s my advantage as the 🇺🇸 War is hell. That’s why we should avoid it at all costs.

Please remember that the same "advantage" also belongs to Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel. With your thinking.....we'll all be nuked fuckers.

We’d never nuke Israel - that would be antisemitisms. The only country with the balls & knowhow to nuke another country into surrender is … [sounds of research: beep beep boop whir bleep sweep creep], These United States of America. As I said, IF we are fighting EVIL, THEN nukes are acceptable

'United Ukrainian operators quickly found occupied US equipment and simulated strikes with explosive and FPV drones so effectively that Nazi Russian-occupied American units had to repeatedly “reset.” #Ukraine' There, fixed the rest for you, my good friend 🙂👍 (2/2)

Good job they won’t be defending Europe in event of a russian attack. The russians have their number and would walk all over them. Europe needs Ukrainian expertise and assistance