Lengthy piece on why experience of drones (and, by omission, anti-ship missiles) in Ukraine war is irrelevant to a possible air-naval war between US and China. Among the terms not mentioned #BlackSea #Sevastopol #SeaBaby #Moskva.

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/americas-drone-delusion?

America’s Drone Delusion

Why the lessons of Ukraine don’t apply to a conflict with China.

Foreign Affairs

Ukraine’s first underwater drone strike caught on hacked cameras

MONTREAL — The Security Service of Ukraine has claimed the first strike of a Russian submarine using an…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #circulated-c4isrnet #circulated-defense-news #circulated-military-times #defense-news #dn-dnr #Drone #Russia #SeaBaby #sub-sea #Submarine #Ukraine #undersea-drone #underwater #USV #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/317377/

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Russia rejects Christmas truce as US ramps up peace push -- Russian oil prices lowest since full-scale war began -- What we know about Russia’s offensive in Siversk -- [Video/Vlog] What Ukrainians actually think about ceding Donbas to Russia ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/wednesday-december-17-2025/

#Ukraine’s Security Service said its #underwater #drones hit #Russian #submarine in port of Novorossiysk on Dec. 15, the 1st such attack it has reported, knocking the vessel out of service

It used #SeaBaby #naval drones to target Varshavyanka-class — a subset of the #Kilo class — submarine that carried 4 launchers for #Kalibr #CruiseMissiles, which Russia uses to strike #Ukrainian cities, infrastructure

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-claims-first-underwater-drone-sea-baby-strike-on-russian-submarine-knocking-it-out-of-service/

#RussianInvasion #StandWithUkraine #UkrainianDrones

Ukraine claims first Sea Baby underwater drone strike on Russian submarine

For the first time, Ukrainian underwater drones have successfully attacked a Russian submarine, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Dec. 15.

The Kyiv Independent

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows -- Ukraine claims first Sea Baby underwater drone strike on Russian submarine -- 75% of Ukrainians reject peace plan requiring withdrawal from Donbas, poll finds -- Encircled Russian troops in Kupiansk resupplied with flags, not food, official says ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/tuesday-december-16-2025/

#SBU 's underwater #drone 'Sub #SeaBaby ' hit a Russian #submarine of the 636 #Varshavyanka class

#RussiaUkraineWar

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Ukraine targets Moscow with mass drone attack -- Ukraine detains Russia shadow fleet cargo ship in Odesa -- [Video/Vlog] One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days -- Ukraine's secret backchannels to Russia — from oligarchs to spies ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/thursday-december-11-2025/

Ukraine says it hit Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with underwater drones in Black Sea

Ukrainian underwater drones have struck two tankers belonging to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea, according…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #BlackSea #fleetintheBlackSea #Russianoil #SeaBaby #TransportMinistry #Turkishcoast #Turkishforeignministry #Turkishwaters #underwaterdrones #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/281811/