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Ukraine drone teams defeat US forces in war drill
During the Combined Resolve exercise in April and May, Ukrainian drone teams repeatedly spotted and 'destroyed' US troops and armoured vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reports. The drills, held in Germany, saw…
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During the Combined Resolve exercise in April and May, Ukrainian drone teams repeatedly spotted and 'destroyed' US troops and armoured vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reports. The drills, held in Germany, saw the Ukrainian operators use small drones to track and eliminate American units, leading to a simulated defeat for the superpower.
The exercises aimed to test drone warfare tactics against conventional forces. The outcome highlights the growing threat of low-cost drones to even the most advanced militaries, a lesson drawn from the real war in Ukraine.
The Indian Opinion
Some narratives paint this as a humiliation for US forces, but that misses the point: these drills are designed to reveal vulnerabilities so they can be fixed. The real test is not whether drones can kill expensive tanks, we already know they can, but whether the US and its allies can adapt electronic warfare and counter-drone systems fast enough. The number of 'kills' scored by Ukrainian operators is less telling than how quickly US tactics evolve in the next exercise.
Source: ndtv.com
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