Kyiv Post
The economic reality of modern warfare has permanently broken traditional military strategy. Superpowers are currently launching four million dollar interceptor missiles to destroy twenty thousand dollar kamikaze drones. This mathematically impossible defense model is crippling military installations and naval fleets across the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz where standard dominance means almost nothing. Inexpensive unmanned aerial systems like the Iranian Shahed have transformed asymmetric combat by easily overwhelming legacy radar systems and multibillion dollar carrier strike groups. Ken Harbaugh, the President of Meidas Studios (of Meidas Touch renown), outlines what he has seen during his trips to eastern Ukraine. He witnessed firsthand why the West must urgently recognize the threat posed by drones in the hands of our adversaries, like Russia and its ally Iran. Ken, who leads Valor Media and is a former US Navy pilot, recently released an incredible movie about how all of this is transpiring now—a glimpse of future wars—titled Drone Hunters of Kherson (now available on YouTube: • The Drone Hunters of Kherson )
The frontline of this technological shift is currently playing out across Eastern Ukraine where soldiers are rewriting combat doctrine daily. Ukrainian drone hunters operate on an innovation cycle measured in hours by utilizing commercial technology and localized 3D printing to counter mass produced foreign hardware. They solved the asymmetric threat by deploying disposable five thousand dollar systems that neutralize incoming attacks without burning through irreplaceable artillery stockpiles. This rapid adaptation proves that survival depends entirely on grassroots technological agility rather than slow bureaucratic military planning.
Western military leaders are dangerously unprepared for the mass deployment of these autonomous swarm tactics. The growing strategic alliance between Russia and Iran is accelerating the production of cheap precision weapons while providing the satellite intelligence needed to target vulnerable American assets. A massive institutional reckoning is required because relying on outdated concepts of air superiority leaves major bases completely defenseless. Understanding this brutal new paradigm is the essential key to comprehending the terrifying future of global security.
Great interview from Jason Jay Smart with Ken Harbaugh, discussing US arrogance regarding drones, and the lack of planning against Iran.
The rodent nazi lit a slow burn fuse for WW3 with his 2008 attack on Georgia, which was met with zero response from the civilised world. Encouraged, he went for Ukraine in 2014. Again encouraged by the pathetically feeble response, he went for the full scale invasion of 2022.
All this to the delight of the chicoms, who are gearing up to attack Taiwan.
If they are successful, they will surely go for the Philippines and then Vietnam.
The CRINKs and the overlapping BRICS are an axis of evil with a big chunk of the world’s wealth and the majority of the world’s population.
Confusingly, the Krasnov regime has allied itself with the number 2 axis power; putlerstan, yet picked a fight with another member; Iran, which it attacked without wargaming a solution to the inevitable closure of Hormuz.
Putler murders Ukrainian children with Iranian Shaheds, so all Iranians, like putinaZis, are guilty of child murder. Except of course for democratic Iranians opposed to the izlamonazi regime.
A confusing situation with few decent outcomes.
Clearly Krasnov cannot end his war unless there is full regime change and demilitarisation/defanging of Iran.
Otherwise, what would be the point?
Reality is catching up fast with the criminal in the White House. Once the last expensive air defense missile has gone after a flimsy little drone, he will be forced to either surrender his war efforts, or go groveling to Zelensky for help.