Petersson@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agoDutch F-35s intercepted Russian drones over Poland. — Dutch Minister of Defense Ruben Brekelmanssopuli.xyzimagemessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down13
arrow-up1144arrow-down1imageDutch F-35s intercepted Russian drones over Poland. — Dutch Minister of Defense Ruben Brekelmanssopuli.xyzPetersson@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squareEk-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down4·edit-25 days agoMobilise 100,000,000€ jet, and fire a 100,000€ missile to shoot down a 5,000€ drone Winning
minus-square5714@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-25 days agoRussian invasion would be way more expensive
minus-squaregressen@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoThe Russian Shaheds probably cost on the order of $20-50k. The damage they can do can easily be greater than one sidewinder.
minus-squareHonytawk@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-24 days agoYou rather they bomb 1,000,000€ buildings and kill 1000 lives (worth infinite)?
minus-squareEk-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 days agoNot at all, we just need to be prepared for when they escalate. Economy often wins or loses a war. If they keep sending cheap drones and drain our military budget, and we don’t do much in return they’re gaining ground
Mobilise 100,000,000€ jet, and fire a 100,000€ missile to shoot down a 5,000€ drone
Winning
Russian invasion would be way more expensive
The Russian Shaheds probably cost on the order of $20-50k. The damage they can do can easily be greater than one sidewinder.
You rather they bomb 1,000,000€ buildings and kill 1000 lives (worth infinite)?
Not at all, we just need to be prepared for when they escalate.
Economy often wins or loses a war.
If they keep sending cheap drones and drain our military budget, and we don’t do much in return they’re gaining ground