Over 40 aircraft used by Russia to bombard Ukrainian cities with 2,000 cruise missiles over the past 3 years were hit by 117 trojan attack drones transported next to the airfields in wooden containers.
Strong overview, Igor. Your detail on the wooden-container launch method and the use of Russia’s own cellular networks fills in key gaps. I’ve just posted a short analysis that carries these lessons to the Indo-Pacific: if 150 low-cost drones can wipe out a third of Russia’s bomber fleet, similar pre-positioned swarms could threaten U.S. or PLA aircraft and ships far from any front line. Counter-UAS coverage, dispersal, and hardened shelters need to move from theory to day-to-day practice in any Taiwan scenario. https://ordersandobservations.substack.com/p/quick-turn-ukraines-spider-web-strike
Indeed. Warfare is evolving at rapid speed, and it seems that with this rate of innovation a nation that falls behind even slightly is vulnerable to catastrophic damage before it could even have a chance to adapt.
Strong overview, Igor. Your detail on the wooden-container launch method and the use of Russia’s own cellular networks fills in key gaps. I’ve just posted a short analysis that carries these lessons to the Indo-Pacific: if 150 low-cost drones can wipe out a third of Russia’s bomber fleet, similar pre-positioned swarms could threaten U.S. or PLA aircraft and ships far from any front line. Counter-UAS coverage, dispersal, and hardened shelters need to move from theory to day-to-day practice in any Taiwan scenario. https://ordersandobservations.substack.com/p/quick-turn-ukraines-spider-web-strike
Indeed. Warfare is evolving at rapid speed, and it seems that with this rate of innovation a nation that falls behind even slightly is vulnerable to catastrophic damage before it could even have a chance to adapt.