Fibre-Optic Drones: The Unjammable Weapon
A glass thread thinner than a hair defeated the most extensive tactical EW in the world. Spools now reach 65 km. The limitations nobody mentions.
2026-08-29 · 12 min read
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A glass thread thinner than a hair defeated the most extensive tactical EW in the world. Spools now reach 65 km. The limitations nobody mentions.
2026-08-29 · 12 min read
Russia entered 2022 with the most extensive tactical EW of any military. Fibre-optic drones made it irrelevant in one mission set — and spoofing crossed into NATO airspace.
2026-08-28 · 12 min read
No Leopard 2 has ever been destroyed by frontal penetration. Yet 57% of the 2A6 tranche was lost. The tank is not dead — it has been demoted. Here is why.
2026-08-21 · 13 min read
The AC-130J Ghostrider is the most capable gunship ever fielded — and it arrived as the permissive airspace it was built for disappeared. Full analysis.
2026-08-13 · 11 min read
A 1940s autocannon is shooting down Shahed-type drones over Ukraine in 2026. Why the Bofors L/70 survived the missile age — and what 3P ammunition changed.
2026-08-13 · 12 min read
Analysis of counterspace weapons — kinetic ASAT, electronic warfare, co-orbital threats, Golden Dome space-based interceptors, and the militarization of orbit.
2026-08-06 · 12 min read
Detailed analysis of Russia's most significant weapons — Oreshnik, Kinzhal, Zircon, Poseidon, Su-57, T-14 Armata — and the gap between showcase and production.
2026-08-06 · 16 min read
Defense analysis of electronic warfare and GPS denial — jamming, spoofing, assured PNT programs, alternative navigation, and the contested spectrum in 2026.
2026-08-05 · 12 min read
How AI is reshaping military command and control — CJADC2 architecture, Maven Smart System growth, FY27 budget signals, and the kill chain acceleration problem.
2026-08-05 · 12 min read
Analysis of hypersonic weapons programs — Dark Eagle LRHW fielding, ARRW and HACM funding, glide vehicles vs cruise missiles, and hypersonic defense challenges.
2026-08-05 · 12 min read
Analysis of directed energy weapons — E-HEL, DE M-SHORAD, Leonidas high-power microwave, cost per shot economics, and why HPM matters against drone swarms.
2026-08-05 · 12 min read
Detailed analysis of China's most significant weapons — J-36 and J-20 fighters, Fujian carrier, DF-26 and DF-27 missiles, and the world's largest navy.
2026-08-05 · 16 min read