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by avoutos 360 days ago
Even if the technology improves and the economics of scale reduces the cost, I still don't buy the narrative that swarms of tiny kamikaze drones will radically change warfare.

Aside from radio jamming, I have not seen an actual defense against a strong EMP.

To defend against an EMP wiping out your drone swarm, you would have to invest in shielding etc which would remove them from the class of small cheap drones.

Idk if anyone can speak about this, but to me this doesn't seem like a problem that these types of drones can overcome.

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EMP weapons are expensive, and one shot. I can see the future of drone swarms, but we are a long way out.
I think you are overstating the ease of employing an EMP.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/world-wont-end-danger...

Usually the initial attack (From Ukrainian perspective) is stopped by regular military weapons like AT, Artillery, Mines and drones are used to mop up the battlefield - Burn out abandoned vehicles and hunt scattered soldiers
Maybe you should watch the countless videos DAILY, where soldiers are crippled for life.