> War, with plans to equip each of its combat divisions with around 1,000 drones
That seems inadequate.
The infantry war has completely changed. Drones are used like artillery munitions. Ukraine uses them at a rate of 10,000 per day. NATO countries need a domestic drone industry.
At the start of the war in Ukraine, the no-man land between ground troops was typically 500m wide. Currently, the no-man land is 5-7 km. Nobody stays alive for long if they get closer because drones will kill them. Medics say that wounds from small arms are very rare compared to the start of the war. 60% is artillery and 40% is from drones.
sleepyguy•9mo ago
The US Military is not prepared for what warfare has become; that is clear.
nabla9•9mo ago
That seems inadequate.
The infantry war has completely changed. Drones are used like artillery munitions. Ukraine uses them at a rate of 10,000 per day. NATO countries need a domestic drone industry.
At the start of the war in Ukraine, the no-man land between ground troops was typically 500m wide. Currently, the no-man land is 5-7 km. Nobody stays alive for long if they get closer because drones will kill them. Medics say that wounds from small arms are very rare compared to the start of the war. 60% is artillery and 40% is from drones.
sleepyguy•9mo ago