From: bill.sloman@ieee.org   
      
   On 31/01/2026 12:25 am, Liz Tuddenham wrote:   
   > Don Y  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 1/27/2026 5:13 PM, bitrex wrote:   
   >>> On 1/27/2026 5:55 PM, Don Y wrote:   
   >>>>>> Suddenly, "players" without deep pockets can become significant   
   >>>>> adversaries!   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Players without deep pockets have proved significant adversaries (of   
   >>>>> the US at least) for 70 damn years!   
   >>>>   
   >>>> But the military doesn't learn!  (It seems to be part of their   
   mindset.)   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Note the Brits "learned" during the Revolutionary War 250 years ago...   
   >>>> We have this belief that MORE technology is ALWAYS the solution   
   >>>> ("We need drone jammers!!  That evolve to adapt to a rapidly   
   >>>> evolving drone ecosystem...")   
   >>>   
   >>> Sounds like they've invented a very slow cruise missile which would have   
   >>> difficulty penetrating mosquito netting   
   >>   
   >> "Enough" of anything (sticks and stones) can overwhelm any offense/defense.   
   >   
   > If you could attack the biggest tank in the Russian arsenal with tiny   
   > drones that hit it and exploded every few minutes, how long would it be   
   > before the crew either surrendered, tried to escape and were hit or   
   > simply went mad through lack of sleep?   
      
   Tank treads can get messed up by quite small amounts of explosive.   
      
   Tanks have quite a few moving parts, and fast-moving grit can can get   
   into very inconvenient places.   
      
   --   
   Bill Sloman, Sydney   
      
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