[dabigv13]

Multiple US bases with hits from Shahed drones. A startling failure imho. There seems to be no point defense systems active in all the strikes I have seen. A CIWS doesn't require a lot of troops on the ground. A helicopter with a side mount 50 cal could handle these.

I'm not saying the US can or should exactly adopt the Ukrainian system for dealing with these. There are unique factors to each conflict, and the US has much, much more money to throw at this problem than Ukraine. But the US should have effective ways of dealing with these and they are not being used, or used effectively. Not using proven effective methods, and not using cutting edge defense like laser based systems.

https://x.com/Faytuks/status/2028142344202031390?s=20

Footage of Iranian drone hitting US base in Kuwait.

[dabigv13]

Multiple US bases with hits from Shahed drones. A startling failure imho. There seems to be no point defense systems active in all the strikes I have seen. A CIWS doesn't require a lot of troops on the ground. A helicopter with a side mount 50 cal could handle these.

I'm not saying the US can or should exactly adopt the Ukrainian system for dealing with these. There are unique factors to each conflict, and the US has much, much more money to throw at this problem than Ukraine. But the US should have effective ways of dealing with these and they are not being used, or used effectively. Not using proven effective methods, and not using cutting edge defense like laser based systems.

https://x.com/Faytuks/status/2028142344202031390?s=20

Footage of Iranian drone hitting US base in Kuwait.