Post #3053965 · Elektrine

2026-03-25 16:40 UTC

If you can't physically keep a small (flying OR submersed) drone from hitting your naval ship you shouldn't be in the business of having a navy lol. We aren't talking about a tank that may move through thick brush and complex terrain that could mask threats anywhere, *we are talking about a large boat in the water which by definition is a large expanse.* I mean yes whatever works works, but it is undeniably pathetic and a direct admission that the russian navy barely exists as a serious concept the way we typically think about navies.

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@FireRetardant@lemmy.world 2026-03-25 16:54

I don't think you understand the scale or complexity of drone swarms. They aren't stopping a flying or submerged drone, they are often fighting dozens of them at once. Even the US is having issues with drones against Iran. Nearly every navy in the world is still learning to combat drones. Would you have made similar statements a few decades ago about how any navy that gets hit by torpedoes shouldn't have any business being a navy?

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@CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 2026-03-25 17:32

Wasn't Ukraine blocking drones with nets? Warfare is evolving. If you have anti-defense for 20, they'll send 30. If 30, they'll send 40. Sometimes you need something as a "safety net" just in case. It is better to have it than not. Russia militarily is a joke in many ways. Disliking them doesn't mean everything they do is stupid. Most of the threats now need to be adapted for by even leading military powers. What defends now won't in 2 years. Adaptability is the main advantage now.

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