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The future of warfare: A $400 drone killing a $2M tank (www.politico.eu)
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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

If only we could be sure that $400 drones will only ever be used to kill tanks, and never to kill neighborhoods ...

[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm waiting for the panic that will happen at the first political assassination using drones

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Several years ago, before COVID, the Japanese government was on high alert because someone parked a drone on the roof of the Prime Minister's office. Small traces of (harmless) radiation were detected on the drone and no one knows who put it there or why.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

It’s entirely possible someone just flew it around near Fukushima, brought it to near the PM’s office, and then parked it on the roof as a political statement

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Im pretty sure I read a few years ago someone tried in like south america, I'll have to look it up

edit: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45073385

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would make HOA meetings rather ackward... and dangerous.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

I wonder if the second amendment people will get behind drones. It isn't like you are going to be able to defend your house when someone across a continent can set it on fire.

Imagine that brave new world. People walking around with a personal protection drone following them. Schools needing to invest in Iron Dome type anti-drones drones.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You can. It takes a much bigger drone to kill an entire neighborhood.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Bigger drones, or just more drones.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah for now. What happens when someone attaches a laser to one that can start fires?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

One gas main is all it takes