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US Commander Shares Lessons From Training Fight Against Ukraine
Business Insider • • world
Key Points:
- A recent US Army training exercise with Ukrainian forces demonstrated that armored vehicles like infantry fighting vehicles and tanks can still be effective on drone-saturated battlefields, provided troops adapt their tactics.
- During the exercise at Hohenfels Training Area, US soldiers faced persistent drone surveillance from a Ukrainian unit with real combat drone experience, forcing them to alter their movement and concealment strategies to avoid detection.
- Despite losing some Bradleys and tanks, the exercise showed that armored vehicles remain valuable for mobility, protection, and firepower when used with awareness of drone threats.
- The training highlighted that while drones can identify targets from above, traditional ground reconnaissance and infiltration remain necessary for exploiting that information.
- This account challenges concerns that cheap drones have rendered heavy armor obsolete, suggesting that armored vehicles still have a critical role if soldiers adjust tactics accordingly.
