Russian Forces Unprepared to Protect Against Drones, Lack Adequate Command and Control, Panel Says

Image of the suspected Ukrainian USV circulating on Russian social media. Image via Naval News

Attacks on Russia’s Black Sea fleet over the weekend are showing Moscow the vulnerability of its ships in port to new types of unmanned weapons, a Kremlin analyst at the CNA said Tuesday.

Samuel Bendett said recent sea drone and unmanned aerial system swarm attacks have the potential to seize “the show going forward.”

He added that buying commercial drones – particularly quadcopters for intelligence,...

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/01/russian-forces-unprepared-to-protect-against-drones-lack-adequate-command-and-control-panel-says

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