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Most US military campaigns these days are against guerrilla insurgencies, so uncontested skies. I posted this article in response to the parent article, which d
by azernik 10y ago
Most US military campaigns these days are against guerrilla insurgencies, so uncontested skies. I posted this article in response to the parent article, which describes the use of aerostats in Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan during the height of the US presence there:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/world/asia/in-afghanistan-spy-balloons-now-part-of-landscape.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/world/asia/in-afghanistan-...
- ChuckMcM 10y agoSyria continues to be an interesting case.
- azernik 10y agoWell, particularly with aerostats (tethered to the ground) you really need to be on the ground, not just engaged in an aerial bombing campaign like in Syria. Though I am surprised the Syrian government doesn't use these - I suspect the electronics and software might be a limiting factor.