Weaponized Consumer Drones: The Next Revolution in Warfare?

Explore the growing use of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) UAVs in warfare, examining their impact in conflicts like the Russo-Ukrainian War and their potential future in global conflicts. Discover the evolving role of UAVs in modern warfare.
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[@bodaciouschad]

"If it's over powered enough to be banned at your local airsoft field, you know it's gonna be good in a real fight"

[@Zeppathy]

Ref: The fuck are you doing? Me: Winning.

[@Flails]

I used drones quite heavily during my tour in Bolivia in operation ghost recon wildlands

[@uku4171]

Ah yes, a fellow veteran

[@IAmAllEyes]

I bought a $100 drone. This thing would have cost thousands a decade ago. These commercial drones are extremely useful for monitoring enemy movements. They are literally changing the nature of war.

[@juavi6987]

And, was it success against your neighbour..?

[@freedombro6502]

​@@juavi6987great question. We need an update !

[@usov656]

Im kinda baffled at how people think this is somehow a new phenomenom. Imagine a small device that can fly hundreds of meters into the air and kilometers away while providing 1080p live video and able to zoom in and take 4k pictures. Suddenly you dont need soldiers for spotting and some scouting work anymore. Its basically the ideal reconnaissance tool.

[@danfreezin2040]

Depending on the capabilities of your opponents, operating these drones can be pretty deadly. You’re effectively broadcasting your location if someone is looking with the right tech.

[@hazzardalsohazzard2624]

​@@danfreezin2040the US had drone pilots operating in Afghanistan, but controlling it from the US. If that's possible, then they can probably be remotely controlled from a safe distance anywhere. Even if just the US can do it now, others will learn how to.

[@TheCosmokramer1]

I’m honestly shocked how model RC jet powered planes haven’t entered into the fray. With a small profile and capable of 400mph speeds you have a cheap cruise missile.

[@Thaidory]

That’s basically the line of thinking behind Iranian Shahed drones which used by Russia in great numbers.

[@andersjjensen]

@@Thaidory Except they use a two stroke lawn mower motor. High end RC jets can reach absurd speeds in comparison. Fast enough that shooting them down with a plain machine gun is very very hard, whereas the Shared drones have been neutralized by machine guns with spade grips mounted to the back end of a pick-up truck.

[@buncer]

Any info you can share on possible payload capacity? (Asking for a friend.)

[@buddermonger2000]

I think the issue may be the expense. Something tells me that this would be pursued by the middle powers, so think the Turks and maybe the French in the future. But the Turks are the ones heavily investing in drones technology and are becoming a leader in the field. Maybe also in use in the FPV drones being used. But I'm not sure in either case. Maybe it's just that it's not something so commercial yet to come in the appropriate shape. Or perhaps the need for jet fuel. May even be that you can't carry much on them since the jets aren't actually that powerful and could be slowed down. Finally, it may just not be made aware of yet since it's pretty niche

[@alexmanion5389]

​@@buncer not very much at all. You also need to watch your weight distribution very closely on something that small

[@yosefgoldberg541]

Any infantry unit in western armies armed with many kinds of drones, artillery units have drones for spotting and laser guide rockets. None of this is a big surprise.

[@Denis_Komarrov]

But if some person can put bag with electronic close to place where drone operate and this bag block your drone that it can be surprise. Did i mention that this bag will work ONLY when drone is close ? :)

[@jaykillxreaperofdeath6967]

Hey Simon can you do a video on the sudan fighting I know it's recent so take your time. I know you won't see this but keep up the good work.

[@explorer_hollis2911]

I would have liked to hear more about how the companies making them feel about the weaponization of their product.

[@jackhiggins9926]

They are happy because they will sell more units

[@Andrii-zc4dp]

I am a Ukrainian, and the word Aerorozvidka, means aerial reconnaissance

[@Johan-kk1sh]

Sure is a cool name

[@timsiemssen1148]

TOYS, the movie, with the late Robin Williams, predicted drones back in the early 90s. Us military brats dreamt of using such toys when we grew up.

[@PetrSojnek]

I must admit "birds of prey trained to take down IAVs" got me really intrigued :)

[@VosperCDN]

I believe several airports have birds for this very thing - I recall a video on one taking down a drone that got too close.

[@PetrSojnek]

@@VosperCDN Ohhh I thought they have them to get rid of other birds. But it definitely makes sense.

[@SpikeRazzor]

Theres a video of a pygmy falcon being used as a living hunter killer drone 😭.

[@woodchild2093]

The Danish had some birds of prey trained to take out drones. The police were doing in 2016 2017 but in the end came down to economics. The birds were to expensive vs other ways to take drones down

[@LtColShingSides]

"Off the shelf UAVs" is such a bizarre phrase! Like I can just open my phone and order the Amazon Basics Predator Drone

[@dragoshadow0]

The Predator (as well as similar aircraft like the Gray Eagle, Warrior Alpha, Reaper, and Avenger) are all made my General Atomics. General Dynamics is more into counter UAS, among other things.

[@ftworthxxx]

I worked on the Gray Eagle.

[@ianmcgee9850]

Nice, thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@andersjjensen]

I don't know if it was chosen for ommission due to OPSEC reasons, but the Ukrainian use of drones as direct strike weapons was glanced over. The amounts of strikes using FPV (First Person View) drones to ram an AT grenade into an armored vehicle is well documented even here on KZbin. This turns a $300 drone + a $50 RPG-7 AT grenade into a long range strike weapon that will knock out older tanks and even modern IFVs and APCs along with every kind of truck and utility vehicle you can think of. While dropping 64mm mortars on trenches and thinner skinned vehicles is retains the drone it is still ineffective against armored vehicles, and is prone to misses, so being able to ram right into the thing you don't like can be highly valuable. An FPV drone can swing around and hit vehicles from their most vulnerable angles, or do top-down attacks like the much much more costly Javelins.

[@BlueinanotherLanguage]

Part of the penetrating power of the RPG warhead comes from the fact that it's at high velocity. How will you get that same effect by flying a drone that tops out at 40-70 mph?

[@andersjjensen]

@@BlueinanotherLanguage Nope. The velocity of the RPG-7 is only ~395m/s which makes practically no difference to the shock wave of the shaped charge which impacts the armour at around 65,000m/s.

[@thejackal5099]

There are military UAVs that can be carried around and launched by the troops themselves

[@crazyeyez1502]

We used them in 2010 Afghanistan

[@wh8787]

Of course, but the cost per unit of a military unit compared to civilian drone is orders of magnitude. You also have to consider access, if it's a non-state actor they won't be able to buy a military drone anyway, but an off the shelf drone, that might actually come with basic thermal imaging these days if you're a little wealthier gives you an edge that even militaries wouldn't have had a couple of decades ago. I mean, the black hornet mini helicopter drone costs almost $200,000 per drone. Compare that to what, a few hundred for a commercial drone? Switchblade costs about $30,000 per unit, again, compare that to a commercial drone and an old soviet mortar round. War isn't just about capabilities, it's also about economics. If I can get forty commercial drones for the cost of one switchblade, I'll probably take the commercial drones. Even if I'm only successful twice, the maximum number of Russian tanks I can take out with that switchblade is one.

[@thejackal5099]

@@wh8787 What about those cardboard drones that Ukraine uses? Sure those would be economical if they aren't equipped with a high end thermal camera?

[@wh8787]

@@thejackal5099 in the daytime, for sure. Drones with thermals seem to be favoured at night for obvious reasons. Something that does seem to be used more and more are FPV drones for kamikaze attacks. It kind of turns an FPV drone into a budget switchblade loitering munition. Something else to consider is that drones of any type don't have a particularly long service life. They tend to get shot down or lost quite quickly, so cheap is preferable is my understanding. The thing is, well funded, peace time militaries will do things like spend $200,000 per unit on a gee wiz special forces micro drone because it seems super cool and elite, and for some ultra well trained SF guys it probably is. The issue is, once you have a large battlefield with high attrition, and the options of "go out and hunt tank with an RPG" or "fly a drone with an IED into tank", the second option sounds quite a lot preferable for very obvious reasons. Also, tanks are relatively good at seeing approaching infantry with RPGs, they're famously dogshit at looking up.

[@IamMrSimQn]

As someone who flies diy racing quadcopters I always wondered why they didn't strap some explosives to the drones instead of trying to drop a hand grenade at the start of the war. But I thought that surely the military got a reasons for dropping instead of just suiciding the drones. But to my macabe surprise I ended up being correct

[@28ebdh3udnav]

They do. The Ukrainians have been doing that for some time now and they're destroyed trucks, some armored vehicles, and also a few SAMs. Let me show you a link in a few...

[@28ebdh3udnav]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0aZ2gqLOSfdE

[@IamMrSimQn]

@@28ebdh3udnav no I know. I've seen the vids. But more so that my gut theory last year was correct

[@belldrop7365]

Plenty of kamikaze drone footage out there. There are also plenty of footage of the drones getting jammed before the impact, and you can't exactly expect commercial drones to have electronic shielding.

[@uku4171]

@@28ebdh3udnav Links have to be manually approved by the video's uploader (Warographics in this case) on KZbin.

[@matthewsermons7247]

I've always been afraid of China putting its manufacturing might behind cheap weaponized drone swarms.

[@kingace6186]

Luckily that won't happen unless China starts mobilizing its population.

[@OldTexasRed]

well we've already been pulling the WW2 era short range AA systems out of mothballs to counter these little buggers, why stop there? Let's pull out the old high density flak guns as well! Imagine the light show from ten thousand small drones flying directly into a flak barrage circa 1945

[@davidbennettracing538]

Christmas 2023 is going to be fun… ‘What’s that you’re working with your new drone Timmy..?’

[@lostbutfreesoul]

Shadow-Run Decker's are watching on in interest. And a little bit of horror, because we thought up a lot of worse to do with these things.... Added For example - How long till a militant group learns how to bot-net these things?

[@samwill7259]

I'm sure the American Military-Industrial Complex will make a toy store drone somehow cost ten million dollars somehow.

[@samnemeth-smyth6109]

Not just the US, any countries version would 😂 cause Militaries don't read the dam small print so companies can get away with almost anything

[@nobodyherepal3292]

And it will still kick the piss out of what ever the Russians and Chinese manage to make.

[@evilwelshman]

They can do it easily. Just add a few extra zeroes behind the actual price tag, and remind politicians that those drones can be built in their state and that means jobs! (or if you're more cynical, the companies can donate towards the politicians whose vision they strongly have faith in.... which just so happens to be every politician, even the ones on opposite sides on every given issue). 😁😁

[@MrAdamArce]

"We've added mid-flight, self recharging system; autonomy AI; anti ground/ship/air/space capabilities; can VTOL; see every possible color including one's you didn't know exist; and tell you everytime Simom says 'fuck' (it's a lot). That'll be 1 billion per drone, thank you"

[@canorth]

So, they already do, lol. But whats real interesting to me is how accessible this is to the people. Much like arab springs and social media access, I think this'll be a game changer. Haven't watched the video yet but combining cheap drones with autonomous flight, drone swarms, AI and machine learning... You could get some really interesting stuff for a Wendy's employees salary. You wouldn't have the communication challenges the US overcomes by throwing a billion dollars at something if the drones didn't need to communicate once a target was approved by a user. And the wild part is, a part of the world currently being invaded by a guy named Vlad is surprisingly good at just that stuff.

[@jeffreystorer4966]

Australian military just showcase Flatpack cardboard throw away fixed wing drones , sounds crazy but their dirt cheap and effective , it's no secret tanks cost big dollars ,kamakzi drones cost penny on the dollar in comparison

[@dillonsnyder1172]

14:39 freeze frame. What a picture. These people are in a hurry, but they are instead damned, far too late to catch up. That was a hefty kaboom loaf they dropped, that little running head start from that lower guy probably didn't matter.

[@RAS_Squints]

DGIs are the Toyota Helix of the air

[@jerichofalls8236]

Can we talk about the Ukrainian in the cup-frag video that's missing a thumb already? 😆 🤣 it seems he's tried ideas like this before

[@ttrestle]

I hope you don’t drone on too long on this topic. You need to bring hell and fire and blow this issue up boooy!

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:10 - Chapter 1 - Early history 2:20 - Chapter 2 - Israel & palestine 3:15 - Chapter 3 - The russo ukrainian war 16:45 - Chapter 4 - The islamic state of iraq & the levant 21:35 - Chapter 5 - Non state actors in iraq & syria 23:55 - Chapter 6 - The future

[@kingace6186]

Woah. One that's actually finished.

[@Jondiceful]

Out of curiosity, why are all the drones used flying craft? I certainly understand the value and versatility of a flying drone, but an RC ground vehicle could be effective in some urban warfare scenarios.

[@brianjohnson5272]

Why use a human, potentially losing millions in care, training, and skills when you can pack several pounds of C4 onto a $50 drone, land on a multi million dollar tank and detonate?! Hell if done right you can destroy only its main gun, engine compartment, its optics and never kill the crew inside. So militaries across the world..... whens the recruitment drive? 😢To parents who said "youll never earn a living playing video games!" You sure aa hell can!!! 😂

[@jcorkable]

When I saw the title I thought “consumer” drones would be drones that eat their victims for fuel

[@resileaf9501]

Jesus Christ don't give them ideas

[@personzorz]

That's the secret stuff at the Pentagon

[@1980jessicarose]

Yay desk is back!

[@deathincluded3706]

Funny how you didn't mention operation mole cricket 18 which probably was the first use of mass drones for SEAD missions

[@samshepperrd]

4:09 “grease the comrades even in the outhouse”

[@PitboyHarmony1]

You forgot the image at 20:28 - the M198 Howitzer

[@richbattaglia5350]

Aum Shinrikyo, I hate what they did. At the same time, they were very VERY clever

[@williamlloyd3769]

Wonder if combatants will add fiberglass pole supporting light weight fishing nets to fend off motor rounds, grenades, etc. that are dropped by Commercial UAW? PS - Heavy weight fishing nets strung between telephone poles could also be used to catch larger UAVs that attack power grid infrastructure or similar targets. PS2 - With rapid prototyping, who knows what changes are coming to Commercial UAV? Amazed by the ones used to inspect local electrical grid recently.

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

Russians already do that Google " cope cages" 😉 Note we can't really know how effective those things are, since you know.. Russia 😏

[@Thaidory]

If the net is dense enough to catch a grenade - it will be also pretty visible for the recon drones that will guide mortar or artillery fire to your position.

[@williamlloyd3769]

@@Thaidory - Agree, probably more effective to use camouflage netting. Thinking netting would cause many small munitions to bounce off netting without setting off the light munition until it hit the ground which is preferable to having mortar round drop on open hatch.

[@jamesprice9139]

This episode clearly was written more than a week ago because as of the time of writing this (17/05/23) a drone strike on the kremlin claimed that it was an assassination attempt. The prediction made at the end of the episode was pretty spot on

[@marioribeiro886]

0:17 my home city of Porto :)

[@mgg114]

Simon we need more Warographics. And Megaprojects. But mainly Warographics.

[@Ross_Ross]

Cool something to listen to while cooking :)

[@HERPDe]

My friends I am here again to ask that Warographics also be put out as a podcast

[@Jfc1224]

If you close your eyes hard enough, it works

[@PoleTooke]

Why is so much visual footage missing...? Even ones directly referred to are missing?

[@foxtrotunit1269]

Some people oppose drones where *AI makes* the decision to kill. IMO the opposition is dumb: A.I. weapons don't need to "discriminate" and be "ethical" to "not harm civilians" because - our Artillery and Minefields don't either. Mines don't care a school bus of 30 children ran it over - we don't allow buses into minefields. Program it to: 1. Go to specific area (suspected enemy base) 2. Then kill any human/vehicle/weapon system (yes, even if they're civilians --> don't send killer drones in the first place if you suspect civilians - we treat artillery the same way) 3. Return to base + There is a option that drones *could* detect un-armed/surrendering people and not harm them (but it's a aspirational goal, not a main function) PS: Let me be clear I don't want innocent lives hurt --> I'm saying we do it *anyway,* but with AI soldiers at least you're saving lives on one side.

[@jtjames79]

Don't have to worry about morality much when you limit CPU and RAM, and run a limited AI. Quantity has a quality all of its own. If the first drone has tracking problems, you could use a very small very low-powered computer to target the source of the interference, and just kamikaze. You keep that up until they run out of jammers, then they get hit by the swarm. Edit: Narrow AI, is what I think it's called. Just woke up, also am baked [7].

[@jtjames79]

I like the cut of your jib.

[@Cailus3542]

Setting aside the ethics, there is another problem. The moment we create autonomous weapons, we lose control of those weapons, which is a huge issue. No matter how well designed those weapons are, if we can't control them, they cannot be trusted. Imagine a battery of autonomous artillery guns, or a battalion of autonomous tanks, or a squadron of autonomous bombers. No matter what safeguards are put in place, they cannot be 100% foolproof, especially with evolving technologies and cyberwarfare. A mine is stationary. An AI weapon is not.

[@jtjames79]

@@Cailus3542 So what are you do about it? Because you know it's inevitable. I have a few ideas involving blockchains. I don't think anything has to be done, it's already been done. We just haven't got to that point yet. Also have a hypothesis about an AI conspiracy. Conspiracy is probably the wrong word, it's some combination of conspiracy and emergent behavior. Ultimately AI that endangers itself is self destructive. Google is failing regressions trying to make their AI woke. GAI will keep Narrow AI in check, because humans sure as hell aren't capable of doing it themselves. I for one welcome our AI overlords. 🤖 Edit: typos

[@foxtrotunit1269]

​@@Cailus3542 I understand a risk is present, but that's no argument. If you "lose control" of a mine (forget it's location) - *it is no longer stationary in a sense* but just in a given area of probability. Same goes for AI vehicles. You can lose control over normal vehicles if the soldiers go crazy - the solution is other soldiers stop them. If every machine misbehaves at the same time, that's just called a coup - and again, nothing new.

[@OmnscentBias]

Its is General Atomics MQ-1, not General Dynamics. Mostly new MQ-9Bs now. Source: worked there.

[@jonathanbillingslea1262]

20:36 where is the pic or video showing the uav's helping the howitzer aim?

[@canaanval]

"Separatist forces" Lol trying to appease the ruzzian bots?

[@MrAxlfun]

Yeah, I was really confused by it. In other videos he's been more straightforward.

[@henzohewson]

I love this channel so much 😍

[@The_Borisaurus]

14:36 Holy...

[@barrydysert2974]

George, it's been at least a year since i've seen Your name in the credits. i have always especially enjoyed Your scripts. Now that i hear one again there is something about the tone of Your writing that sets You apart. There is a "freshness" to Your perspective that implies a direct and active knowledge of Your topics. i hope we don't have to wait another year for more of Your insights !:-) 🙏

[@sywrexile3078]

Has anyone seen the short "Sci-Fi" film called "SlaughterBots" (it's on here for free)? *An extremely large sigh* It's very, very scary. And sees educated individuals reveal their fears of such happenings in it. It's release was ~2016...

[@williamhervey6409]

"Vlad, pull pin, put grenade on cup, is all safe" Vlad " no bloody way, mate"

[@irispaiva]

I wonder when we are going to see drone cars, I don't mean those lil robots like the sword or talon, but something like a dronefied Toyota, even deadlier if its just set to charge, identify and kill whomever it comes across

[@thekeytoairpower]

Your editor dropped the ball on this one...

[@Cheka__]

Yaaaay! Drones are a lot of fun!

[@CCumva]

There are no separatists in Ukraine. Only russian collaborators. Don't mess those up, because it's not a civil war, but a war with Russia

[@LordGeneralButtoms6969]

More pictures please

[@benjaminmackinnon3566]

Quick correction: You said that Novoshakhtinsk was in occupied territory. It's actually inside Russia's borders. Ukraine has launched several drone strikes into Russia proper. Including the attack on the Novoshakhtinsk refinery close to the border. Other drone attacks have been deep within Russia; including multiple drone strikes on Engles airbase which is 300 miles away from the Ukraine border.

[@parrisracing2370]

So. The ancients in the stargate universe had the right idea. Mass drones to destroy all the things. Lol

[@raptor1672]

You would think they'd put some padding on those chairs, it looked really uncomfortable!

[@chiphausl]

1/137

[@Abdallah-pd9my]

Did the editor fall asleep halfway through this video? where are the referenced pictures and videos as Simon narrates them?

[@dsgdsg9764]

It is the best assassination tool isn't it 😮

[@Tinei1]

Idea fir training. Playingthat GTA rc helicootermission 😂

[@vitorpereira9515]

How long will we have to wait for lasers and kinetic weapons?

[@mayalackman7581]

Lasers I don't know, but we already have kinetic weapons. That's what guns are.

[@bluemutt9964]

@@mayalackman7581 You know he means Railguns, which we have mounted to ships

[@mayalackman7581]

@@bluemutt9964 I did not know that. How would I?

[@bluemutt9964]

@@mayalackman7581 By that snarky first reply I'd figure you know what you're talking about, guess not.

[@mayalackman7581]

@Blue Mutt I wasn't being snarky at all. I am of course aware that railguns are a form of kinetic weapon, but they are not the only form.

[@wstavis3135]

From the cost effectiveness standpoint, we're privatizing global security. 😂

[@TheElnots]

what still frame? 20:35

[@timmywashere1164]

The Ministry of Truth is really slipping. They got the still image out but didn't clip the video. It's so hard getting good untruth these days.

[@aidanjones4067]

"Unfamiliar" lmao no I'm not. I have been to Combatfootage my friend

[@vwooops9704]

Nahhhh that’s crazy. I just watched the casual criminalist about the Japanese cult. Literally before clicking this video craaaazzy

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

When do we get to see four legged drones, or humanoid drones in the battlefield?

[@truckinconvoy7312]

This video has absolutely no chance of monetisation

[@jaybeeb2268]

Take a shot every time the words “procure” or “procurement” was used in this video, you won’t last 2 minutes

[@PoleTooke]

20:35 what still frame...?

[@cgonzalez2ster]

Love you channel. However this episode did not look at how cartels I'm Mexico use them in their turf war. Look at Michoacan war between Cartel New Generation and cartels Unidos

[@calebbearup4282]

Glory to the Peshmerga fighters. NATO should do more to provide assistance to them to ensure stability in the region

[@rogerpenske2411]

Oh yes, the religion of peace making the world a better place one body at a time

[@zeroqp]

You're such an amazing presenter, Simon

[@hutch1319]

Why is it that the predator looks so crappy? Its almost as if the USA made them look low tech so people won't realise just how dangerous they truly are.

[@sookendestroy1]

I wasnt expecting mention of a nazbol unit as separatists fighting for russia

[@brianbb177]

i was wondering about this subject. seems like its too seasy

[@sebresludolf9611]

Turkish Bayraktar TB2s: Allow us to introduce ourselves 😎

[@nobodyherepal3292]

Was the Bayraktar based off like a cargo drone or something?

[@sebresludolf9611]

@@nobodyherepal3292 I don't know

[@KW-qd1bi]

If this channel wants to make another drone video it should cover the United States use of them in the Afghanistan Pakistan region.

[@jtjames79]

War never changes. Except weapons systems, tactics, and doctrine. Okay, war changes a lot.

[@Ross_Ross]

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[@Ross_Ross]

I’m laughing so hard at my joke it’s unreal haha

[@jtjames79]

@@Ross_Ross Just like this comment. Well not this comment, like my first comment, but also this comment, now that I've commented on commenting on derivative commenting and comments. Turtles all the way down.

[@rahjah6958]

Short answer, no, electronic warfare will be far too prevalent for commercial drones

[@dh1380]

Will be* Currently there is very little to protect from weaponised COTS drones and it will cost A LOT of money to protect against them especially in terms of the civilian population.

[@RemusCroft]

Claim that PD-2 was used in suicide attack is bogus. PD-2 is relatively expensive military grade reconnaissance drone with quite limited production. Nobody in Ukrainian military will use it as suicide drone. Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery was likely attacked my Mugin-5 drone.

[@bobbrown8661]

All these cheap UAVs must have the US Industrial Military complex cranky, imagine all that lost profit... no-wonder the US is trying to outlaw DJI everywhere

[@EAcapuccino]

Until AI can think for itself, they pose absolutely no threat unless operated by - A 1 HumanBeing

[@HanselTheFrog]

It might be a guy in a tank, but I would appreciate a warning if there is a video where someone is getting killed.

[@maryscott9430]

Ahh yes. Amazon weapons

[@willm6871]

I swear over half the videos I watch now are from this guy and his multiple channels. It's like a cult, without giving him my wife and daughters.

[@gawkthimm6030]

no mention of the dedicated Ukrainian anti-drone teams, using stinger missiles and small-arms, deployed from trucks with a larger mounted machinegun, spot-lights, nightvision, thermal imagers, and laser range-finder. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJqVp6emaLyMras 3 month old vid...

[@jrgaskin01]

i always succeed at everything, once. except suicide, but next time is the charm.

[@S3VS]

Why does the Islamic State flag look like it was made by a 4 yr old?

[@thekeytoairpower]

We are going to use ISTAR from here on. Uses full phrase repeatedly for rest of video.

[@dsgdsg9764]

👁️👁️

[@xavierjimenez2189]

:)

[@brendakrieger7000]

Yikes🙀🛰

[@Pepsi_Addicted]

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[@gugman9684]

Unlucky today with getting 13th instead of "first" and the second idiot to put "first".

[@commonsense5723]

First 😊

[@gugman9684]

Use the comments Sort by option and pick Newest first to see that you are 3rd.

[@scotthabshi843]

Rusty Venture knows how to make propaganda videos