Today's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Will Be Totally Useless In The Pacific Theater -- Business Insider
The vast fleet of military drones the Pentagon has at its disposal will likely be worth very little in the Pacific, against more advanced, capable enemies, according to a report by Dave Majumdar of the site Flight Global.
"We are now shifting to a theatre where there is an adversary out there who is going to have a vote on whether I have that staring eye over the battlefield 24[hours], seven [days a week], 365 [days a year], and pretty certain they are not going to allow that to happen," says Gen Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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My Comment: It has always been understood that America's drone fleet is only effective against insurgents and a foe that does not have the means to shoot down high flying aircraft. Countries like China, Russia, etc., do have the means, and they will be effective in shooting down such aircraft. But these drones are just the first generation, and with time they are developing into better and more formidable instruments. At least that is the goal.
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