Ukraine and a New Kind of War (Part 3) Are US Air Bases in Danger of an attack like Operation Spider Web?
“What? To steal from the Empire? What do you need? A uniform, some dirty hands and an Imperial tool kit. They’re so proud of themselves, they don’t even care. They’re so fat and satisfied, they can’t imagine it.” ~Cassian Andor
“The Nature of warfare has changed.'“
You will see this said over and over when journalists, bloggers, and pundits of all kinds reference Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web. This includes myself, who must interrupt this series entitled “Ukraine and a New Kind of War” to talk about Operation Spider Web. It is a significant event militaries around the world won’t soon forget. Having been caught unprepared, Russia must now spend resources to spread out and protect the remaining two thirds of their bomber fleet and other resources. They must check every truck, every cargo crate, and expand patrols over several miles outside their airbases. They can’t bother to probe Alaska for training purposed with the TU-85 bomber for quite some time.
United States intelligence had no idea. By all accounts, the world was shocked by a gamer bro and his girlfriend. As a result, many people ask . . . is the United States Military also as vulnerable. Yes and no.
Raytheon already has deployed high energy auto targeting lasers to most of our domestic bases, if not abroad. Obviously, the numbers and locations remain secret, but we have a layer of Defense Russia never dreamed. And the reason they are not as far along as we are in this layer of defense, is because they have been executing an unprovoked war which attrits their troops and equipment at such a rate as they can barely keep up.
Weapons like these at the link below however, are soon to be ready in mass in the United States. So far, these lasers have tracked and killed 400 drones of all types and sizes as they tried to maneuver to the target.
I won’t be naive. We aren’t completely invulnerable. Like any Empire, we can get fat and complacent. However, authoritarian empires at war are far more likely to have weaknesses exploited. The more authoritarian we become, the more vulnerable we become to innovative multidimensional warfare. We have to win the fight against this idea that we elect kings who have ultimate “command” over the government. However, a military who serves the people will remain vigilant and adaptive.
What about Ukraine? Are they vulnerable to a similar type of attack? Maybe. But If I were a betting man, I would assume the country who struck first would be more than ready for a similar type of attack. And Ukraine is not fat and satisfied. They will never be satisfied until Russia is gone from their lands.
