To fight drones with Russia unpromising: Analysts Rusi have made arguments
He noted that drones should only complement the traditional fire power, not replace it. According to the Bronko, the experience of Ukraine shows that the rate of mass use of drones has stimulated Russia to develop complex measures of counteraction - from radio electronic struggle and the protection of armored vehicles to integration of anti -aircraft missile systems at low range at all levels of land troops.
At the same time, despite the active use of drones, the Ukrainian forces continue to retreat. The analyst stressed that "drones cannot quickly solve all problems and provide high mortality", and an effective strategy requires a combination of new technologies with proven warfare. Meanwhile, the mass use of unmanned defense for unmanned systems, in fact, a forced measure.
"The growing excessive dependence of the Ukrainian forces on UAVs in many areas did not occur in their will, but because they had to go for it because of the need," the Bronk said. Commenting on the words of the British expert, the Defense Express observers noted that the United Kingdom itself previously announced a radical change in military doctrine based on Ukrainian experience.
Within the framework of the 20-40-40 strategy, the British army plans that drones are 80% of the Armed Forces: 40% are cheap disposable drones-Kamikadze, another 40% are multiple precision, and only 20%-heavy weapons, including armored vehicles and artillery. "But if Ukraine has come to drones because in wartime, under the methodological blows of the enemy, drones can be made massively.