[snakeoil]

Russia’s UAVs are generally smaller, simpler, and cheaper than their American counterparts, which frees the military to use them without worrying much about loss. As well, Russia has leveraged its capabilities in electronic warfare; for example, an Orlan UAV was incorporated into a Leer-3 EW platform and surprised American and Western observers with its effectiveness at manipulating cellular communications in a contested environment.

Now Russia is working to catch up to Western militaries in other areas. In August 2017, the wraps came off the country’s first domestically produced medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV, the Orion, which will be offered in a combat version in the coming years. Meanwhile, two storied Russian aircraft firms have announced UAVs with combat characteristics to start entering service around 2020: the MiG Corporation claims an entire lineup of heavy combat drones, while the Sukhoi Design Bureau is working on Ohotnik (Hunter), a large combat UAV that may resemble Northrop Grumman’s X-47. As well, the Defense Ministry has begun talking with Russian firms about producing swarming UAVs with artificial intelligence, with an eye on similar efforts by the U.S. and China.

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BTW...Russia spends wayyy less on their military than we do.

[Intrepid]

Now your hatred for Trump has morphed into disdain for the U.S. and admiration of Russia.

Or is Trump also responsible for the Russian drones?

Perhaps he slipped the plans to Putin during one of their clandestine meetings on the Russian waterfront on a dark and stormy night.

[RealJustme]

WOW the left is so desperate they've stooped to pointing how much better the Russian military is compared to ours because our President allowed it to happen. Or military was busy for 8 years bringing in transvestites and the upper ranks stuffed with affirmative action non qualified officers, while military money was used to build roads and hospitals in shithole countries at the expense of our troops. Now the libtards claim it's Trump's one year in office that has allowed our military fall behind Russia. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Trump has pointed out the damages done to our military and has loud and clear our military needs to be rebuilt and Obama's policies erased so our troops can get back to fighting and winning. Snake you made Trump's point with your post.

[snakeoil]

Far from it. Russia is hell bent on destroying America and we have to be one step ahead. Doesn't it make you think when Russia spends much less than the USA but is catching up to us? I keep up with the military, partly through my job. It disturbs me when I see our dollars wasted. Take the F-35. The USAF Commander in charge of making sure that new weapons are combat ready stated that he doesn't think the F-35 will ever be combat ready. This is the guy that should know. Before the F-35 first took off, Russia had two planes that are better.

Trump is emptying the Federal Government of career civil servants (the ones who do the job regardless of who is in power) and we are losing valuable, experienced personnel that cannot be replaced.

I was a Republican all of my life until a few months ago. I changed my registration to Independent. The present day GOP preaches "party over country." They will destroy America just to stay in power.

Trump promised to drain the swamp. Trump is the swamp.

[RealJustme]

Trump is emptying the Federal Government of career civil servants (the ones who do the job regardless of who is in power) and we are losing valuable, experienced personnel that cannot be replaced.

Trump promised to drain the swamp. Trump is the swamp.

He's doing what he promised, draining the swamp while building up the military.

Those career civil servants losing their jobs can still work for the government if they can meet the high standards to join the military. They won't do that though since they would have to work three times as hard for a third of the pay. I have a friend high up in the government and his secretary and receptionist makes 125K a year as a civil servants. He went into civil service after doing time in the military and he's also outraged at cushy high paid civil service jobs and said over half of the positions he oversees aren't needed but they're forever unless changes are made.

[johnforbes]

I used to date this gal who had russian hands...

[namngulfvet]

Again Snakeshit admits he hasnt got a clue whats going on.. Snake you need to stop smoking that nasty shit out of Clowns asshole