Mastodawn

What could possibly go wrong?

Exclusive: #US deploys uncrewed #DroneBoats in conflict with #Iran

The US has deployed uncrewed #drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the #Pentagon said, ‌the first time Washington has confirmed using such vessels in an active conflict.

#TrumpsWar #war #Trump #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-deploys-uncrewed-drone-boats-conflict-with-iran-2026-03-26/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

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Steve Hersey 1d ago

@Nonilex
Wrong question. The right question is, "How could this possibly work?"

Ukraine's defense industry is wizard at this. US defense contractors? Excuse me while I mop up the coffee I spit all over my screen laughing. They'll be a decade late and ten million dollars a pop.

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60sRefugee

@n1xnx @Nonilex Early 1970s, suddenly gasoline isn't cheap anymore and US automakers are losing sales to imports of German and Japanese economy cars. Their emulation of the concept: the Ford Pinto.