Mark Lansbury

2024-08-27 11:06:55

Opinion: AI complacency is compromising Western defense

While #Russian, #Chinese, and #Iranian drones are easy to destroy using existing Western systems, the costs are prohibitive – ranging from $100,000 to $3 million per target. This unsustainable ratio is the result of decades of complacency and bureaucratic inefficiency.

No legacy Western contractor produces a cost-competitive anti-drone system – though several U.S. and Ukrainian startups are developing them now.

https://kyivindependent.com/opinion-ai-complacency-is-compromising-western-defense/

#Defense #drones #AirDefense #Anti-Drone #Ukraine

Opinion: AI complacency is compromising Western defense

Just as the West has been forced into confrontation with Russia and China, military conflicts have revealed major systemic weaknesses in the U.S. and European militaries and their defense-industrial bases. These problems stem from fundamental technology trends. In Ukraine, expensive manned systems such as tanks, combat aircraft, and warships

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Mark Lansbury

2024-04-19 11:26:13

Ukraine destroys missile launchers, radar stations at Russian military airfield in Crimea

Ukraine's military intelligence on April 18 said that Ukrainian forces had destroyed four #S-400 launchers, three radar stations, a command post for #AirDefense operations, and air space #surveillance equipment #Fundament-M in the attack.

The total number of Russian military equipment, aircraft, and military personnel losses is still being determined, Ukraine's military intelligence said in its statement.

https://kyivindependent.com/military-intelligence-ukraine-destroys-missile-launchers-radar-stations-at-russian-military-airfield-in-crimea/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #Imperialism #StandWithUkraine #Crimea

Military intelligence: Ukraine destroys missile launchers, radar stations at Russian military airfield in Crimea

Ukraine destroyed several units of military equipment in an attack on a Russian military airfield in Dzhankoi in occupied Crimea on April 17, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported.

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Mark Lansbury

2024-04-17 10:25:30

Russia destroyed Kyiv Oblast power plant after Ukraine ran out of air defense missiles

#Trypillia TPP was completely destroyed in a Russian strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on April 11, leading to the 100% loss of #Centrenergo's generating capacity.

Russia launched 11 missiles in the direction of the plant, according to Zelensky. Ukraine was able to shoot down the first seven, and four "destroyed Trypillia."

"Why? Because there were zero #missiles. We ran out of all the missiles that protected the Trypillia TPP,"

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-april-16/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #electricity #AirDefense #StandWithUkraine

Ukraine war latest: Russia destroyed Kyiv Oblast power plant after Ukraine ran out of air defense missiles, Zelensky says

Key developments on April 16: * Zelensky: Russia destroyed key power plant near Kyiv since Ukraine 'ran out of missiles' for its defense * Source: Ukraine strikes Russian modernized long-range radar system in Bryansk Oblast * Bloomberg: Russia does not have capability to launch offensive on Kharkiv * Zelensky signs mobilization bill * Scholz says

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Mark Lansbury

2024-03-31 16:02:48

France to send Ukraine air defense missiles, armored vehicles

Paris will "unlock a new batch of Aster 30 missiles" for the SAMP/T MAMBA system, the French equivalent of the U.S. Patriot, in response to Ukraine's air defense shortage, Lecornu said on March 30.

"We are also developing tele-operated munitions in a very short time, to deliver them to the Ukrainians this summer," he said.

The package will also include hundreds of old but "still operational" armored vehicles.

"To hold such a large front line, the Ukrainian army needs, for example, our armored front vehicles: this is absolutely key for troop mobility,"

https://kyivindependent.com/france-to-send-ukraine-air-defense-missiles-armored-vehicles/

#RussianAggression #RussiaInvadedUkraine #AirDefense #StandWithUkraine

France to send Ukraine air defense missiles, armored vehicles

Paris will "unlock a new batch of Aster 30 missiles" for the SAMP/T MAMBA system, the French equivalent of the U.S. Patriot, in response to Ukraine's air defense shortage.

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