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Norrrm

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3. Drones, airborne and seaborne, are shaking it all up.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:10 PM

Jun 19

Drones, airborne and seaborne, are shaking it all up.

Ukraine has used them very effectively to clobber both the Russian Navy and Russian Air Force.

Their intel ain't bad either.

It's either a new sixth generation of warfare or a significant advancement of the third generation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generations_of_warfare

Many countries' War Colleges are going to have new courses of study.

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Ukraine Deep Drone Strike Shatters Russian Air Power -- Gen. Ben Hodges Analysis - Jason Jay Smart [View all] TexasTowelie Jun 19 OP

Thank you for all the ongoing good news. ancianita Jun 19 #1

You're welcome. TexasTowelie Jun 19 #2

Right? We're all past ready. It would be over had Kamala won. Lord knows how long we'll be stuck with putin's puppet. ancianita Jun 19 #4

Drones, airborne and seaborne, are shaking it all up. Norrrm Jun 19 #3