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Breaking Defense: NATO’s Not Ready For Saudi-Style Drone Attacks; ‘It’s A Serious Problem’
“The threat that we face has developed faster,” than countermeasures, giving adversaries like Russia, and Iran, some asymmetric advantages.
WASHINGTON: A senior Pentagon official said today that NATO isn’t prepared to fend off attacks by swarms of small drones and short-range missiles, like those that struck Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.
“We’re seeing asymmetric investments in things like swarming UAS technology, like unmanned aerial systems that really fly more like the cruise missiles,” John Rood, under secretary of defense for policy said. “It’s a serious problem.” Rood didn’t specifically mention the Saudi attacks, but the parallels are clear. He pointed to the type of assaults Russia launched in Ukraine, and Iran in Saudi Arabia earlier this month.
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WNU Editor: The Saudi oil attack last week showed how effective a swarm of drones backed by a few cruise missiles can devastate a critical target. Knowing that drones that do not cost that much can destroy an installation worth hundreds of millions of dollars has definitely been an eye-opener to everyone.
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