US sending drone boats for Ukraine port and coast defense

DRONEDJ ^ | 20-APR-2022 | Bruce Crumley

[SpeedyInTexas]

Much attention has been justifiably directed at the remarkable performance of both military and consumer UAVs in assisting Ukraine’s efforts to rebuff invading Russian forces. But soon, news may also be generated by drone boats similarly turning the tides for Ukraine defenses in coastal waters of the Black Sea.

As part of its additional $800 million military aid package the US announced last week, the Department of Defense said it will be providing Ukraine with drone boats – better known as uncrewed surface vessels (USV) – for use against attacking Russian Navy craft in the Black Sea. The US Navy has tended to discuss its USVs as primarily defensive assets designed to intercept, dissuade, and rebuff intruders. But they are also capable of being equipped and deployed for the kind of offensive missions Ukraine may need to stop Russia from continuing brutal offshore rocket attacks on inland cities, or landing ground reinforcements and supplies.

[PIF]

How do you “sneak in” 155 mm Howitzer artillery?
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They all have to come by road or rail and cross bridges to reach the front. Expect them to be heavily targeted

[JonPreston]

sanctions are only half-hearted

Yep, it's about money, taxing the American middle-class, global politics, propaganda, and it's all a scam. If America had any real power and prestige left, we forced them to the peace table weeks ago.

[patriotfury]

Have spent a lot of time with various groups and schools in and around Odessa.

The entire area is anti-Nazi, anti-socialist, and anti-CIS.

They really don’t like the EU either, but they largely fear Russia.

[Midwesterner53]

Nazis in Uke are about as numerous as white supremacists in this country. Nil.

[delta7]

The UkroNazis have a history of “dealing” with Poles on what they consider to be their side of the line
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Good to see independent thinkers and historians viewing this conflict. The Ukie war cheerleaders and the western MSM media is all based on “ emotions”, sure to steer the youngsters and uninformed into the war agenda.
Problem is ( like the COVID vax hoax) their emotions make them rush into poor decisions.

Zelensky and Vlad are evil, corrupted, support neither one. Ditch the western war, war, war agenda.

Pray for the Russian and Ukrainian people, corrupted leadership is causing their people to suffer. Much like 10 percent, senile Joe; we suffer for his evil, corrupted Leadership.