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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Ukrainian Drone Attack Was A BFD
It appears that Ukraine did not manually control the drones, they were AI controlled which allowed the Ukrainians to exit Russia before the attack.
This attack according to Zalenskyy took 1 1/2 years to plan. I ask the question, are there more truck loads of drones parked wherever in Russia waiting to strike, what a bargaining chip that would be.
This drone attack comes 1 day after the huge Russian drone attack on Ukraine and one day before peace negotiations in Turkey.
Putin will be going into those negotiations with his tail between his legs.
What would be a nice twist would be if someone leaked that Krasnov and Whiskey Pete were informed about these attacks. Let Krasnov and Whiskey Pete have to deny they were not informed. (Just a suggestion)
This also shoots down the notion that Magats are pushing that Ukraine is losing. Ukraine isn't losing nor winning, it is holding its own, and Russia is not winning.
Just think if we, the US, were still an ally of Ukraine, we would have the AI/drone technology. No way Zelenskyy will give us that technology.

msongs
(71,820 posts)WarGamer
(17,558 posts)RainCaster
(12,990 posts)All the basics of flight are Chinese with no US innovations. AI development in the US is mainly about ways to cheap out on developers. Drones are way too cheap to be of interest to the defense contractors.
Melon
(584 posts)The US has been creating and flying drones for decades. We have bases overseas that almost exclusively fly drones. On top of that, the latest military technologies, including stealth and more are almost exclusively developed first in the US. Our technology best technology is not released nor discussed in the public.
RainCaster
(12,990 posts)I sure hope that you're right about this. We need to be a bigger part of the war effort in Ukraine because they're developing new strategies around drone warfare. Effectively.
blue-wave
(4,730 posts)insist on a media blitz with a commercial where Vance and every cabinet member sincerely saying thank you to all Ukrainians for the AI technology. That would be a start toward repairing the international diplomatic damage done to America's integrity during the last Zelenskyy visit to the oval office.
sheshe2
(92,934 posts)"You've done enough talking. You're not winning this," Trump told him at one point. "You gotta be thankful. You don't have the cards."
"I'm not playing cards," Zelensky replied. "I'm very serious, Mr President. I'm the president in a war."
"You're gambling with World War Three," Trump responded. "And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country, that's backed you far more than a lot of people said they should have."
Vance retorted: "Have you said 'thank you' once this entire meeting? No."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2019j0w9glo
I agree with you wholeheartedly, blue-wave.
czarjak
(13,017 posts)Its unfathomable that WE wont be a part of the winning side. Lets go TACO, get on the correct team. Because The Right Team sucks. Russia IS the enemy of US. At least according to The New Testament. Believe it or not.