Ukraine's Most Lethal Soldiers

(theatlantic.com)

20 points | by tptacek 3 hours ago

4 comments

  • tptacek 3 hours ago
    Just as a piece of writing, this is more intense than anything Tom Clancy ever did. It is crazy that all of this is actually happening.
    • kelipso 2 hours ago
      Considering their track record with the Ghost of Kiev and similar stories, I would say 90% chance, it’s actually a Tom Clancy ripoff.
  • jncfhnb 2 hours ago
    Unless they become autonomous I don’t think drones will be as huge as people think. They’re dynamic mines, basically. That’s undoubtedly a crazy effective concept. But most countries aren’t as bloodlusted as Russia to order their troops and material to charge into a minefield. Unless electronic warfare hits a new inflection point I feel this is just going to make war more heavily indexed on long range strikes
  • heavenlyblue 1 hour ago
    If they use encrypted chat, that means they also somehow communicate between teams residing in different buildings, and I doubt they use wires for that. Does that mean it's radio? And if it is, what stops drones from homing in on their radios?
  • Dxtros 3 hours ago