Recent content by GR66

Interesting but I wonder if applying AI to create a dog-fighting unmanned fighter is really the most useful application of the technology? How much dog-fighting do we expect to take place in modern air combat? Yes I know the same argument was made leading up to Vietnam with the result being...

Despite the mounting evidence... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68843541 Good thing Canada is taking the threat seriously with our new Defence Policy Review...

Ukraine continues its attacks on Russian occupied Crimea... https://defence-blog.com/ukrainian-forces-destroy-russian-air-defense-systems-in-crimea/

At the other end of the spectrum Ukraine is using low-tech solutions to counter FPV drones... https://defence-blog.com/ukrainian-soldiers-use-turkish-made-shotguns-to-counter-fpv-drones/ Goes to show that there's no "one size fits all" solution to GBAD.

Hold my beer!

Looks a little different when you compare Per Capita GDP's though doesn't it? ;)

To be blunt, Gaza simply isn't viable as part of a Palestinian state. It's physically separated from the West Bank and isn't big enough to support itself economically. I have no clue what the solution might be, but frankly finding a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict would be much...

Certainly not downplaying the injury to the young girl, but simply pointing out that the suggestion made upthread that the Iranian attack was in some way a huge victory for Iran due to the intel they gained on Israel's defences is simply ludicrous. And given the scale of the attack the impacts...

Checks scorecard: Israel: 6 missiles from F-35 takes out Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, and seven other IRGC officers. Iran: 300+ missiles and drones with "only minor damage to one military base" Clearly a massive Iranian strategic victory!

The rest of the World wouldn't like it, but taking out Iran's oil distribution facilities would limit their ability to fund their terrorist proxies and cause financial hardship at home that might stir up further domestic unrest.

What on God's green earth makes you think Egypt would want to accept 2 million angry and radicalized Palestinians into their country?

Reports of intercepts over Jerusalem and Sky News is reporting that Jordanian forces have shot down Iranian drones overflying their country.

So...considering events in the Middle East today I'd say the Defence Policy Refresh hasn't aged too well...

I hope you're right but what country will allow another country to directly attack their territory and not respond?

And we have our answer according to CNN: