NATO is not ready for modern drone warfare, a Ukrainian military commander warned, drawing attention to the technological lag of the alliance. With the exception of the United States, NATO evidently lags behind Russia, which is why European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an €800 billion defense plan.
According to Reuters, Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky, head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said Kiev, with the help of its Western allies, has been employing Artificial Intelligence, deploying more ground-based drones, and testing lasers to try to shoot down Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. While its efforts have not been successful, the Ukrainian conflict has highlighted that technological prowess is key in modern warfare.
“From what I see and hear, not a single NATO army is ready to resist the cascade of drones now,” the Ukrainian colonel said.
Poster Comment:
Russia has far superior drones, air defense, missiles, Electronic Warfare, cruise missiles. And they have better field commanders.