Zeihan on the new Russian strategy.
We all know about the rise of the drone in the Ukraine War.
Artillery has taken a back seat to the drone. Russia now sends massive numbers of drone to head Ukraine infrastructure and fortified positions. In fact, many of the drone sent are decoys without advanced Chip or war heads. But the Ukrainian did not which is which so they have to try to take down all of them. The drone attacks are combined with guided missile and glide bombs from Russian aircraft.

Once Russia bought whole drones from Iran & China. Now the components are sent to Russia to be assembled and used.

Russia now sends small units of a few men to probe Ukraine line rather than a massive attack all along the line. The small purpose is to find weak spots where a massive attack can occur.

It is way too soon to say that this is going to work. And of course, the Ukrainians will have to adapt to it by making their own changes. But we have seen a significant shift in the way that the Russians are prosecuting the war.

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