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Hekate

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5. Boot says -- albeit in a much more informed and sophisticated way -- exactly what I've thought today...

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 12:20 AM

Jun 2

I felt a shift in the balance of power. I felt an irrevocable change in the means of war.

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Ukraine just rewrote the rules of war [View all] dalton99a Jun 2 OP

And still no news about what the drones in the US were Renew Deal Jun 2 #1

were what? Looks like you didn't finish your reply, as written... ? Jack Valentino Jun 2 #3

I assume they were referring to this. sheshe2 Jun 2 #8

Mostly mis-identified piloted planes edhopper Jun 2 #28

Shit! I didnt even think about that. johnnyfins Jun 2 #4

I assume it was elons brother Hornedfrog2000 Jun 2 #26

Mostly mis-identified edhopper Jun 2 #27

Mostly ThreeNoSeep Jun 2 #30

What quote? edhopper Jun 2 #32

Context ThreeNoSeep Jun 3 #34

I see edhopper Jun 3 #37

The evidence does not support your conclusion ThreeNoSeep Jun 3 #38

That seems to be the governments conclusion edhopper Jun 3 #39

Interesting johnnyfins Jun 2 #2

Shipping containers by the literal millions have entered our ports unexamined. rubbersole Jun 2 #9

Except for it wont be done till 2045 Figarosmom Jun 2 #11

Boot says -- albeit in a much more informed and sophisticated way -- exactly what I've thought today... Hekate Jun 2 #5

Yup. sheshe2 Jun 2 #10

I am rather a student of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Jack Valentino Jun 2 #6

As Spectacular As The US Failure Was modrepub Jun 2 #21

It was never part of the plan for Japan to take Hawaii, in the attack Jack Valentino Wednesday #40

The US spent billions securing commercial aircraft. usonian Jun 2 #7

Not just planes... Shipwack Jun 2 #12

Looking forward to: Vlad, in his dacha, with a drone strike. Hassler Jun 2 #13

Hell, YES!!! BigmanPigman Jun 2 #14

TY and Kick for Ukraine...💙💛 Cha Jun 2 #15

We can stop buying $100 million F-35's now. James48 Jun 2 #16

The US military has been working with drones for over 75 years Johnny2X2X Jun 3 #35

I have no military background but wouldn't antiaircraft guns Buddyzbuddy Jun 2 #17

Land based CIWS systems located around the base perimeter Kaleva Jun 2 #19

Thank you for that information. Buddyzbuddy Jun 2 #23

A link to the Russian system Kaleva Jun 2 #25

There have already been (likely) chinese drones k_buddy762 Jun 2 #18

War Is Expensive modrepub Jun 2 #20

I think drones are also a major threat for assassination attempts. mackdaddy Jun 2 #22

Odd they (the ubiquitous they!) compared this to Pearl Harbor ThreeNoSeep Jun 2 #24

The Pearl Harbor analogy is rather worrisome I-teach-kids Jun 2 #29

Analogy fails because Russia had started formal hostilities. Nt BadgerKid Jun 3 #33

Drones are already being flown around US military bases, so yeah, the worry is real. Baitball Blogger Jun 2 #31

The days of the human military pilot are numbered madville Jun 3 #36