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Fighting the current war and perhaps the next
Posted on 4/19/26 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 4/19/26 at 4:09 pm
The war in Ukraine brought forward how important small drones are on the modern battlefield. The US has the best conventional miliatary in the world, but we are often stymied by assymetric warfare. Iran is playing the same gme wtih speedboats, drones, mini subs and mines to keep the strats of hormuz closed. We have DARPA that does nothing but work on innovative ways to overcome our enemies. I think with these types of resources we should be able to develop and overcome most assymetric challenges. I don't have the answers, and if I did I'd want DARPA's funding in compensation. But couldn't we take out these speed boats easily through multiple methods. Why not have a low cost barge like ship that carried drones into the shipping lanes. It could autonomously launch, recover and recharge drones without putting any human life in danger. Sensor drones to find the fast boats and other military targets and armed drones to take them out. Alterntively, we used to have PT boats - certainly we have a drone version of PT Boats that could fight them toe to toe. Again, just spitballing here, but I don't think we should be held hostage by this near failed country. What do you guys think?
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Posted on 4/19/26 at 4:10 pm to Marquesa
Drones are for 3rd world countries. We got nukes playa
Posted on 4/19/26 at 4:38 pm to Marquesa
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What do you guys think?
If it is a viable idea I would bet there are people looking into it.
especially given all the fantastical shite we already know we have
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