Four Moscow airports shut as Ukraine blasts capital with massive drone blitz for fourth night as explosions rock city

[Ahlevah]

This is turning into the Spanish Civil War where advancements in military tech are tested.

In the opening days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, a handful of Ukrainian hobbyists banded together to use their inexpensive Chinese drones to surveil the Russian advancement into the suburbs near Kiev. Ukraine went from that to being arguably the world’s leading innovator in drone warfare. Marry that with technology from American tech firms like Alex Karp’s Palantir and Palmer Luckey’s Anduril Industries and the Military Industrial Complex is being upended like it never has been before. These men are the Glenn Curtis and Elmer Sperry of today. The days of traditional tanks, ships, aircraft, missiles, and air-defense systems are likely numbered, unless a way can figured out to defend them from AI-controlled lasers and drone swarms numbering in the hundreds or thousands. Hydrogen-powered artillery may have a shot. Russia and its “Storm Z” army probably doesn’t. Russia will run out of men, tanks, ships, aircraft, and oil refineries before Ukraine runs out of drones.

Anduril Industries to supply advanced attack drones to Ukraine as it builds Ohio facility

The British arm of a drone manufacturer planning a nearly $1 billion weapons facility locally has reached an agreement to provide drones to Ukraine.

www.dispatch.com

Palantir, the Secretive Tech Giant Shaping Ukraine’s War Effort

Young Innovator Shaking Up Defense: MIT Dropout Develops Game-Changing Gunpowder Alternative

Mach Industries, founded by nineteen-year-old Ethan Thornton, has captured interest from VCs and the Department of Defense.

www.under30ceo.com

 

[Phys251]

Yeah, it looks like a 'testing ground' for the warmongers to advance technology for future warfare, to find and be heavily involved in future of money generating war profits. Always more advanced methods of killing each other and the heavily profitable ventures that go along. War and death have always generated huge profits and wealth.

You seemed quick to defend Mother Russia. Like, really quick.

 

[Fletch]

That's what MAGA really wants.
They despise Zelensky and want him to suffer as much as humanly possible.

Projection. What you are describing is your own attitude toward Trump and simply projecting that hate upon others.

 

[NuffSaid]

Projection. What you are describing is your own attitude toward Trump and simply projecting that hate upon others.

Ignoring words and actions of your fellow MAGA and your fellow MAGA in Congress, I see.

 

[Ahlevah]

You seemed quick to defend Mother Russia. Like, really quick.

Yeah, for anyone who think’s Putin’s cool and is eager to join his anti-Western Crusades, I heard he’s hiring. No military background of training required. Age or disability isn’t a limiting factor either. Bring your wife and kids, too.

 

[coyote505]

Good for Ukraine.
I hope they can continue these types of attacks and make Russia feel at least some of the pain the Ukrainians have been feeling.

Perhaps Ukraine should announce the official closure of all Moscow airports. Use at own risk.

 

[Roadvirus]

Four Moscow airports shut as Ukraine blitzes capital for fourth night in row

UKRAINE unleashed chaos at Moscow’s four airports with a fourth successive drone blitz rocking the city. Hundreds of passenger planes had to be diverted as waves of flying bombs converged on the Ru…

www.the-sun.com

Ukrainian drone technology has markedly increased since the beginning of the war with these machines able to navigate all the way to Moscow. This is through jamming, anti-drone fire, etc. On top of this, this is largely homegrown technology that often isn't dependent on US weapon systems.

This is just a picture of what the future of war will look like with autonomous systems.

Aw! Did the poor murderous dictator-supporting Russians get inconvienced by their Dear Leader's murder spree/quagmire?

What a shame. Allow me to play the world's smallest violin just for them!

 

[Roadvirus]

Yeah, it looks like a 'testing ground' for the warmongers to advance technology for future warfare, to find and be heavily involved in future of money generating war profits. Always more advanced methods of killing each other and the heavily profitable ventures that go along. War and death have always generated huge profits and wealth.

Boo hoo. Russia deserves everything it get's for it's reign of terror.

Actions have consequences. And behold, the OP contains one of those consequences.

 

[Deuce]

Projection. What you are describing is your own attitude toward Trump and simply projecting that hate upon others.

Please. You people call Zelensky a dictator and you actively oppose any and all efforts to help Ukraine defend itself.

You want Russia to conquer Ukraine, for no other reason than liberals want to help Ukraine defend itself.

 

[Hamish Howl]

Yeah, it looks like a 'testing ground' for the warmongers to advance technology for future warfare, to find and be heavily involved in future of money generating war profits. Always more advanced methods of killing each other and the heavily profitable ventures that go along. War and death have always generated huge profits and wealth.

Yeah.

Tough shit.

 

[Ikari]

Yeah, it looks like a 'testing ground' for the warmongers to advance technology for future warfare, to find and be heavily involved in future of money generating war profits. Always more advanced methods of killing each other and the heavily profitable ventures that go along. War and death have always generated huge profits and wealth.

If only Russia had never invaded Ukraine, we could have avoided all of this.

 

[Hamish Howl]

Boo hoo. Russia deserves everything it get's for it's reign of terror.

Actions have consequences. And behold, the OP contains one of those consequences.

I find the restraint of the Ukrainians amazing, considering the Russians have been actively targeting civilian houses and apartment blocks.

Right now the Ukrainians could do something absolutely grotesque and I wouldn't bat an eye.

 

[Hamish Howl]

Westward NATO expansion......who are the involved parties?

Westward, you say?

 

[Hamish Howl]

If only Russia had never invaded Ukraine, we could have avoided all of this.

See, now you're criticizing Saint Vladimir, who runs across lakes to get his steps in and would never hurt a fly.

 

[redbeer]

Boo hoo. Russia deserves everything it get's for it's reign of terror.

Actions have consequences. And behold, the OP contains one of those consequences.

Well sure, but they're not the only guilty parties here......Obama, Biden, secret CIA bases along their border, the corrupt pay to play, and of course the westward expansion of NATO. But, it's all RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA, huh?

 

[Hamish Howl]

Well sure, but they're not the only guilty parties here......Obama, Biden, secret CIA bases along their border, the corrupt pay to play, and of course the westward expansion of NATO. But, it's all RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA, huh?

Westward?

What the hell are you talking about? Did the Atlantic Ocean sign up?

 

[redbeer]

Yeah.

Tough shit.

Those making a living off it, don't want it to end but more and more......good job security, huh?

 

[Hamish Howl]

Those making a living off it, don't want it to end but more and more......good job security, huh?

We don't need job security. People ALWAYS buy weapons faster than we can make them.

 

[redbeer]

Westward?

What the hell are you talking about? Did the Atlantic Ocean sign up?

My bad, I meant eastward expansion......that better?

 

[redbeer]

We don't need job security. People ALWAYS buy weapons faster than we can make them.

Yeah, like I said, war pays good.

 

[Hamish Howl]

My bad, I meant eastward expansion......that better?

I would certainly hope so.

Yeah, like I said, war pays good.

There are two things you never bet against.

1. Rats. Rats will always find a way, and

2. Human desire to own bigger and better weapons. Even the goobers have to own close-to-military grade rifles or their dicks won't get hard.

 

[Gordy327]

Yeah, like I said, war pays good.

Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #34, "War is good for business."

Well sure, but they're not the only guilty parties here......Obama, Biden, secret CIA bases along their border, the corrupt pay to play, and of course the westward expansion of NATO. But, it's all RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA, huh?

Russia is to blame for the current state of affairs.

Westward NATO expansion......who are the involved parties?

Whats wrong with NATO expansion? Sovereign nations are free to apply for NATO membership. Unlike Russia which forcibly tries to annex other nations.

For some, war and death are very profitable.......always has been.

Russia does not seem to be getting a good return on investment for starting a war.

 

[Absentglare]

Yeah, it looks like a 'testing ground' for the warmongers to advance technology for future warfare, to find and be heavily involved in future of money generating war profits. Always more advanced methods of killing each other and the heavily profitable ventures that go along. War and death have always generated huge profits and wealth.

Yeah!! Shame on Ukraine for defending itself!

 

[Absentglare]

Well sure, but they're not the only guilty parties here......Obama, Biden, secret CIA bases along their border, the corrupt pay to play, and of course the westward expansion of NATO. But, it's all RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA, huh?

Trump just got $150 billion to use exclusively against persons in the USA, more than almost any other military on Earth.

 

[Felis Leo]

I find the restraint of the Ukrainians amazing, considering the Russians have been actively targeting civilian houses and apartment blocks.

Right now the Ukrainians could do something absolutely grotesque and I wouldn't bat an eye.

The restraint is astounding. But to be clear, I am sure there is no doubt a strong contingent of Ukrainians who would be all too happy to trade pain for pain, and civilian blood for civilian blood. But unlike some of our allies to whom we are joined at the hip, the Ukrainians do not have massive, well-entrenched American citizen-run lobbying organizations that spend millions of dollars to political candidates' campaigns on both sides of the aisle and who our politicians fear crossing. If the Ukrainians were able to cow or outright buy a majority of our politicians like, say, the Israelis have done, I could see Ukrainians sending thousands of drones against soft targets and killing and wounding tens of thousands of civilians.