No one doubts the importance that drones will have in the wars of the future, and even less the United States. In fact, it is something that is already being seen hoy. These devices are increasingly relevant in the Ukraine War. The armies already They use them as weapons swarm -shaped: They attack largely and have a fairly low cost, actually.
Precisely, there would be the smallest drones those who, if a conflict that is said important, could put the United States Army in trouble. At least, they have indicated the American experts themselves. It must be remembered that, at least today, it continues to be the first world power in many ways, also in terms of its military section.
The United States Army could have a problem with drones
The report, prepared by the CNAS (Center for a New American Security) and signed by Stacie Pettyjohn and Molly Campbell, argues that The US Army is not prepared to face the growing threat that drones represent. But not the most modern and best armed, but the opposite: precisely the smallest, cheap and numerous models.
And what are they based to reach that conclusion? To begin with what Americans often call «Wargames.» That is, what would actually become war simulations. In this case, with what they fear most (and anywhere in the world, it is possible to suppose), a confrontation of some kind with the second great power at the moment: China.
In the same way, They have also analyzed decades of investment in defense and some of the last operations carried out by the US army in the Middle East. Then, they have decided that although the United States has invested what is said quite a lot against unmanned aerial systems, it has not done so with the scale or urgency that would really be necessary.
They also admit that, in the Middle East, the US forces knocked down many drones, but in general they were modest or punctual threats, not large swarms such as those already used in Ukraine. This makes the defense more manageable. Even so, it was observed that even «small but sustained threats» stress the defenses over time.
A matter of money
The study not only thinks that China would have an advantage over the United States in this regard, and that drones could play a fundamental role in the event that some type of contest began. Its authors also refer to a matter of vital importance during any military struggle: money. In that sense, the US would also lose in this case.
Its explanation is simple: more and more frequently are used missiles that cost a real fortune to tear down drones that, to tell the truth, are much cheaper. If in the end the confrontation lasts over time, it would end up becoming an authentic ruin. China, they say, instead displaying countless drones very much, very easily.
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