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In reply to the discussion: Ukraine just rewrote the rules of war [View all]mackdaddy
(1,941 posts)22. I think drones are also a major threat for assassination attempts.
I saw photos of security personnel with electronic jamming 'guns' at the last Pope's funeral where so many heads of states attended.
Problem is most electronic jamming does not work for fiber optic controlled drones that can have several miles of fiber to spool out. And a human FPV pilot precisely targeting and controlling the drones to an exact target. Many videos from Ukraine of these drones flying under netting and directly into a tank through an open hatch.
Areas like reviewing stands for a parade, or a motorcade, or helicopter landing area are all now 'soft' targets.
Quad-copter drones are Another one of those technologies that have far reaching results way beyond anything initially imagined.
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Shipping containers by the literal millions have entered our ports unexamined.
rubbersole
Jun 2025
#9
Boot says -- albeit in a much more informed and sophisticated way -- exactly what I've thought today...
Hekate
Jun 2025
#5
Drones are already being flown around US military bases, so yeah, the worry is real.
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2025
#31