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Ukrainian drone teams demolished a brigade of US Army tanks and armored vehicles during a live war game held this year—but the US soldiers were lucky enough to get “respawn” attempts while learning from the experience.

The semiannual military exercise, called Combined Resolve, gave the US military a firsthand taste of how modern drone warfare has evolved on the battlefields of Ukraine. The Ukrainian drone operators participating in the exercise were easily able to spot and destroy US armored vehicles by mimicking the actions of dropping bombs from above or moving close enough to simulate a kamikaze strike, according to US officials and a participant who spoke with The Wall Street Journal.

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[-] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

Arming these criminals even more is not a weapon against them. One weapon against them is to resist their bullshit and defund their armies.

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

If you live in the land of fantasy cupcakes, and unicorns, then yes, you get to simply go “we’ll just disarm them”.

Otherwise, no you pretty much have to keep your military trained and you have to keep learning how to do stuff. Life sucks but that’s the reality. Go back as far as you want. Go back hundreds of years ago go back thousands of years ago if you want to. It’s the same thing , if you do not protect your country with a military, shit gets really bad. And like it or not. This is the reality of the world.

[-] IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

There's always an army in a country. If it's not domestic it's from the neighbour, but there is always some army around.

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago
[-] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

It sound like you are repeating some sloppy war propaganda, criminals like Putin, Netanjahu, Xi, Kim Jong Un and Trump are the ones in charge for the military! You are arguing to keep THEIR military trained to defend against THEM. Look at the reality of the world with your own eyes and think with your head

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

yeah i do. i look the world through the eyes of a realist and of one who studies history. you should try it.

also look at the number of upvotes and down votes you have. and those are from people in lemmy not in reddit. lemmy is left leaning and they are agreeing with me. think about that.

[-] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

"lemmy is left leaning and they are agreeing with me. think about that."

Think with your head. If you ask me there's is nothing leftist about supporting the military, keep studying history

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