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[–] Prairie_Madness@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

With drones becoming the biggest threat on the battlefield they're shutting down a unit that's learning drone warfare? Pete Hegseth is a moron

[–] Fades@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

AND with pretty much every wargame the US has done with Ukraine, we have lost handily. This is absurd.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

It makes sense when you consider their orders are to destroy us

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So Trump is again following Putins orders in weakening US defenses against Russian warfare.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 2 days ago

yes this benefits putin, and likely is ordered krasnov.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is so weird watching Republicans systematically destroy the country. I know, I know, both sides, blah, blah. Things weren't going great before (for decades) but this speed run just is amazing to live through. And, even more so, asshole MAGAts still support these treasonous assholes.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Democrats never decimated our military, regardless of the rest of the shitty stuff they've pulled. It's amazing just how fast Republicans could fuck it up so bad. With military stuff, I don't think they even intended to weaken it, like they have in various other programs. They are just so incompetent that in there attempt to take control with boot lickers in leadership, they just made everything objectively worse.

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Well obviously. No money to be had in cheap effective drones 🤡

[–] Cyclist@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Trump and the sycophants he's put in charge of the military love old school warfare. USA is going to be so far behind because of this idiot. Christ, the guy has demanded steam catapults on carriers and wants the Navy to build battleships.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Steam catapults will cost billions and set delivery estimates back by years

Massive waste of time and money, even if they're a better choice

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

A better choice than linear motors?

I don't think so.

[–] YouTalkinToMe@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I'm expecting the Colt Single Army Action will be standard issue soon.

Who would win?

3,000 sailors with a few dozen 2200 pound shells or a dozen people with a shit load of exploding drones?

AnswerBattleships were already obsolete by the end of WWII and eventually some drone pilot is going to Luke Skywalker -> Death Star that puppy.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth -1 points 2 days ago

Two threads, most likely scenario IMO, but it's also late so my thinking is done.

[–] Folstar@lemmus.org 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We don't need drones. We're building a super massive $23,000,000,000 Trump-class battleships. Three of them- one for each ocean. TOTAL GLOBAL CONTROL!!!1!!! USA! USA!! US!!A1!!

/s

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Next thing they're going to start building giant tanks, maybe named after small rodents.

Adapting to change is so low-T.

[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Treason again, probably. Agent Krasnov strikes again.