This is only continuing the trend started in ww1. The big paradigm shift of ww1 was that you can stop any number of men with machine-guns and artillery. So you need more space between the men. Tanks allowed to cover the men for an assault, so offensive could still be done.

Now, with the accuracy of the artillery and missiles and the drones to scout, tanks are also destroyed before they can accomplish their mission. So the no-man's-land is even larger than before.

It is an interesting challenge to overcome.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are no more lines of battle. A drone could attack anywhere. A drone could drop a grenade bouquet down the hatch of oil tankers. It's weird the fighting is contained in Ukraine at all.

[–] bouh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

There very much is a line of battle, it's just that it's 5km thick.

Drones behind the lines are like missiles or long range artillery. But they don't prevent movement from the enemy.

Weapons and sensors will be developed to fight drones too. It'll just take a few years.