This is embarrassing.
Commander Bonespurs and Pete Hegseth at work.
American forces were overwhelmed by Ukrainian drones during a training exercise that exposed U.S. military vulnerabilities which have also been exploited to deadly effect by Iran, according to a new report.
Ukraine's drone operators easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles so quickly that they had to be "re-spawned" and sent back into the field to keep the exercise going, The Wall Street Journal said, citing an unidentified U.S. official who was briefed on the matter.
An entire U.S. armored brigade was reportedly eliminated at one point in the twice-yearly training, which took place in Germany over two weeks in April and May and is called "Combined Resolve."
The joint military exercises in Germany involved about 3,700 U.S troops, mostly from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, who attacked a ground position reinforced by Ukrainian troops, according to the Journal.
The scenario was repeated during the two-week training, and the attacking troops improved their performance as they became more adept at dispersing, concealing themselves and using electronic warfare, an unidentified Army official told the Journal.
The Ukrainians also switched sides midway through the exercises and helped the American soldiers effectively use drones for offensive purposes, the official said.
The U.S. troops were equipped with standard electronic-warfare and counter-drone systems, and new Mobile Brigade Combat teams have fared better in exercises using the latest gear and tactics, the official said.
Training exercises held last year in the Baltic region also resulted in Ukrainian drone operators easily defeating troops from other countries, including the U.K. and Estonia, a person familiar with the matter told the Journal.
In addition, Swedish forces and allied Nato troops were defeated by Ukrainian drone operators during exercises held this past spring, the Journal said, citing Swedish media reports.
US military loses to Ukrainian drones in joint exercise as Pentagon struggles to catch up to modern warfare | The Independent
Commander Bonespurs and Pete Hegseth at work.
American forces were overwhelmed by Ukrainian drones during a training exercise that exposed U.S. military vulnerabilities which have also been exploited to deadly effect by Iran, according to a new report.
Ukraine's drone operators easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles so quickly that they had to be "re-spawned" and sent back into the field to keep the exercise going, The Wall Street Journal said, citing an unidentified U.S. official who was briefed on the matter.
An entire U.S. armored brigade was reportedly eliminated at one point in the twice-yearly training, which took place in Germany over two weeks in April and May and is called "Combined Resolve."
The joint military exercises in Germany involved about 3,700 U.S troops, mostly from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, who attacked a ground position reinforced by Ukrainian troops, according to the Journal.
The scenario was repeated during the two-week training, and the attacking troops improved their performance as they became more adept at dispersing, concealing themselves and using electronic warfare, an unidentified Army official told the Journal.
The Ukrainians also switched sides midway through the exercises and helped the American soldiers effectively use drones for offensive purposes, the official said.
The U.S. troops were equipped with standard electronic-warfare and counter-drone systems, and new Mobile Brigade Combat teams have fared better in exercises using the latest gear and tactics, the official said.
Training exercises held last year in the Baltic region also resulted in Ukrainian drone operators easily defeating troops from other countries, including the U.K. and Estonia, a person familiar with the matter told the Journal.
In addition, Swedish forces and allied Nato troops were defeated by Ukrainian drone operators during exercises held this past spring, the Journal said, citing Swedish media reports.
US military loses to Ukrainian drones in joint exercise as Pentagon struggles to catch up to modern warfare | The Independent
