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For those unaware, a drone attack killed three American soldiers a few weeks ago [0]. The early findings are that the military base that was attacked never dete
by perihelions 3y ago
For those unaware, a drone attack killed three American soldiers a few weeks ago [0]. The early findings are that the military base that was attacked never detected the drone at all—possibly because it flew at too low altitude for its radar.
[0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/02/06/drone-jordan-attack/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/02/06/... ("Drone that killed U.S. troops in Jordan likely went undetected")
- verdverm 3y agoThe explanation I've heard was that the drone came around the same time they were expecting a friendly drone to return. They are shooting down drones all the time in the Middle East, it just doesn't make the news. Very similar for Israel iron dome. It only makes news when it doesn't work
- perihelions 3y agoThat was early speculation that's been contradicted by subsequent reporting, like the Post story I linked, - "Taken together, the preliminary findings appear to undermine previous assertions that U.S. air defenses mistook the attacking aircraft for an American drone returning to the base about the same time"
- verdverm 3y agoIt sounds like there is no clear answer either way, certainly nothing official at this point