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Research published by the Australian Army describes changes in Ukraine's drone warfare methods happening over weeks, compared with the many years Western militaries often take to develop and buy new equipment. It is a tight feedback loop, and being able to change it quickly can matter more than getting it perfect in the first place.
— Colin Nagy

4d ago

noahpinion.blog

Iran is Trump's Katrina

Before the war, Iran didn't control the strait, simply because it didn't realize it could. Drone technology had advanced to the point where Iran was able to shut down Hormuz, but Iran didn't know that until the U.S. attack forced it to try the risky and desperate move of actually shutting it down.

3mo ago

noahpinion.blog

All non-drone militaries are obsolete

The reason is cost. Drones are simply so cheap to produce in huge numbers that they can overwhelm any more expensive system.

4mo ago

noahpinion.blog

Tyrants are losing wars

Ukraine is the clearest and most important example of how 21st century autocrats, having triumphed in the streets and on social media, are losing on the actual battlefield.

4mo ago

3quarksdaily.com

The Draft Would Weaken America’s Military, But Will We Now Automate Draft Registration?

Abrams believed draftees undermined discipline and unit cohesion, so he redesigned the Army around high-quality volunteers, proving the draft was neither necessary nor desirable long-term and establishing a model that the other services ultimately adopted.

4mo ago

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