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**DoctorQuquriramba** · 06-27-2012, 09:03 PM

Drones play a large role, yes. But only if the side using them have unopposed control of the air. Drones really aren't that fast, and being remotely piloted means they respond slowly to threats in the air.

But it is also true that developing an effective airforce is VERY expensive. Probably the best way to oppose drones is to hack the control signals. That still leaves the enemy planes...

But then again, we see that Hezbollah in 2006 and the Serbs in 1999 simply mastered camouflages and hid their artillery and weapons. I still remember when Nato bombed Serbia and claimed 90% destruction of tanks and heavy equipment, but later found they only destroyed 5-10%. The Serbs used decoys. Tanks that had been hit were moved a little bit, and they put a heat source inside to simulate a running engine, and Nato just kept hitting the same tanks over and over.

We might take a leaf from these kafirs.

Against most nations, US/NATO will have air control. Air defenses outside Russia, even in China are abysmal. The US/NATO always begin their wars with targeted campaign of guided-missile strikes. That removes the airdefenses to a large degree, it destroys command and control facilities, it removes any offensive hardware sitting in hangers, on the ground or at airports. That is half the job done in a few days - most of the info used to do that will be realtime from satellites, so it will be rather accurate compared to how they fought wars - even 10 years ago. They will be watching movements on the ground while that happens aswell. I realsie there are ways of cracking Stealthy aircraft through tiny yet distinct signatures and patterns they leave. But howmany nations can actually do that?

Also, the next generation of drones are Stealthy and being kitted out to drop heavier payloads. This takes away the necessity of having experienced combat pilots. Warfare is becoming more and more automated and the red lines are becoming alot more blurred. Nations are employing trained-killers/mercenries to go and do the work they cannot legally get their uniformed soldiers to do. Like the occasional killings that happen in remote Afghan villages - the US always denys its forces were involved and even refuses to acknowledge the killings - it later becomes clear it was done by merceneries who were acting under a contract with Dept of Defense. The only way to stop that is to have rigurous checks in place and increase eavesdropping for security purposes - not allowing these assassins to pass through the net and cause mayhem & death wherever they want.

Allahu A'lam

06-27-2012, 09:03 PM	#5
DoctorQuquriramba Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	Drones play a large role, yes. But only if the side using them have unopposed control of the air. Drones really aren't that fast, and being remotely piloted means they respond slowly to threats in the air. But it is also true that developing an effective airforce is VERY expensive. Probably the best way to oppose drones is to hack the control signals. That still leaves the enemy planes... But then again, we see that Hezbollah in 2006 and the Serbs in 1999 simply mastered camouflages and hid their artillery and weapons. I still remember when Nato bombed Serbia and claimed 90% destruction of tanks and heavy equipment, but later found they only destroyed 5-10%. The Serbs used decoys. Tanks that had been hit were moved a little bit, and they put a heat source inside to simulate a running engine, and Nato just kept hitting the same tanks over and over. We might take a leaf from these kafirs. Against most nations, US/NATO will have air control. Air defenses outside Russia, even in China are abysmal. The US/NATO always begin their wars with targeted campaign of guided-missile strikes. That removes the airdefenses to a large degree, it destroys command and control facilities, it removes any offensive hardware sitting in hangers, on the ground or at airports. That is half the job done in a few days - most of the info used to do that will be realtime from satellites, so it will be rather accurate compared to how they fought wars - even 10 years ago. They will be watching movements on the ground while that happens aswell. I realsie there are ways of cracking Stealthy aircraft through tiny yet distinct signatures and patterns they leave. But howmany nations can actually do that? Also, the next generation of drones are Stealthy and being kitted out to drop heavier payloads. This takes away the necessity of having experienced combat pilots. Warfare is becoming more and more automated and the red lines are becoming alot more blurred. Nations are employing trained-killers/mercenries to go and do the work they cannot legally get their uniformed soldiers to do. Like the occasional killings that happen in remote Afghan villages - the US always denys its forces were involved and even refuses to acknowledge the killings - it later becomes clear it was done by merceneries who were acting under a contract with Dept of Defense. The only way to stop that is to have rigurous checks in place and increase eavesdropping for security purposes - not allowing these assassins to pass through the net and cause mayhem & death wherever they want. Allahu A'lam
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