Friday, January 12, 2024

Ukraine: Drones and Dogwalking


While GPS, mass consumer production, and AI have revolutionized use of warfare drones in Ukraine, early drones were a feature of many 20th century conflicts. Radio-controlled planes flew in WWI, and the Warsaw Uprising Museum in Warsaw has a display featuring a WWII "Goliath tracked mine" unmanned ground vehicle. Drones have increasingly been utilized in small-scale conflicts of the pre-Ukraine-war 21st century. 

In Ukraine, large-scale use of surveillance and attack drones have complicated traditional combined arms warfare. Surprise attacks have become more difficult, and countermeasures, such as armor, avoiding vehicle travel near the front, and signals jamming, have become crucial. Development of ever-more sophisticated drone tactics and countermeasures will be a hallmark of the Ukraine war, throughout its duration. 

And, as we see in the video, drones are not just good for war. They are also great for dog-walking.

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