Ukraine's drone attack on Russian air bases is a lesson for the West on its vulnerabilities

[rangerrebew]

Ukraine's drone attack on Russian air bases is a lesson for the West on its vulnerabilities
Story by EMMA BURROWS • 1d

The targets were Russian warplanes, including strategic bombers and command-and-control aircraft, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The weapons were Ukrainian drones, each costing under $1,000 and launched from wooden containers carried on trucks.

“Operation Spiderweb,” which Ukraine said destroyed or damaged over 40 aircraft parked near air bases across Russia on Sunday, wasn’t just a blow to the Kremlin’s prestige. It was also a wake-up call for the West to bolster its air defense systems against such hybrid tactics, military experts said.
 
Ukraine took advantage of inexpensive drone technology that has advanced rapidly in the last decade and combined it with outside-the-box thinking to score a morale-boosting win in the 3-year-old war that lately has turned in Moscow's favor.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraines-drone-attack-on-russian-air-bases-is-a-lesson-for-the-west-on-its-vulnerabilities/ar-AA1G99DJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp

[DCPatriot]

Really...how much of a stretch is it that Raytheon for example, set up the entire drone attack as an EXPO to market their product to other countries or at a minimum, demonstrate our superiority in tech warfare?

Follow the $$$

[rangerrebew]

True, but the real lesson is with the modern weapons today creativity can overcome a shortage of personnel. WWII ended 80 years ago and so did the value of the tactics used.  Some may still be good, but others need to be pitched or altered -----before they are needed.