The Drone Wars

PeriscopeDepth · 10-09-09, 01:23 AM

Drones with missiles are perhaps the best weapon in the targeted killings against "leadership targets". Just 10 years ago we were looking at a minimum of what, 2-4 hours from approval to shoot TLAMs from a platform in the Indian Ocean to impact somewhere in Afghanistan/Pakistan. Now it's more like ten minutes from the drone. And the intel is way more solid not relying on locals with radios any more. And collateral, while still present, goes from what comes with a half ton warhead to a hellfire.

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10-09-09, 01:23 AM	#8
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Drones with missiles are perhaps the best weapon in the targeted killings against "leadership targets". Just 10 years ago we were looking at a minimum of what, 2-4 hours from approval to shoot TLAMs from a platform in the Indian Ocean to impact somewhere in Afghanistan/Pakistan. Now it's more like ten minutes from the drone. And the intel is way more solid not relying on locals with radios any more. And collateral, while still present, goes from what comes with a half ton warhead to a hellfire. PD