Slight hijack: I read the UK is going to allow UKR to ...
by Brahms (2024-04-15 10:28:56)

In reply to: It seems like the Mideast is a “Practice War” for the U.S.  posted by mkovac

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..."try out" it's new anti-drone laser. I've also read that Western militaries are on the ground in UKR taking note of tactics, particularly with respect to drones.

The second part is unsurprising
by ndtnguy  (2024-04-15 10:48:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Foreign observers have been a feature of military conflict for ages. They were Europeans observers in the American Civil War and American observers in Crimea, for instance.
I'm assuming that if UK is lending out leading-edge tech...
by Brahms  (2024-04-15 13:35:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

...which could be stolen or hacked or etc., they either (1) have something else more advanced out there (i.e., the laser is old tech); (2) they need a strong proof point on their new tech; (3) UKR is really really a hairs breadth from the shit.

Maybe (3) doesn't make sense, because then the tech could more readily get poached or captured..