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Sep 17th 2019, 5:48 am

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Re: Drone attacks

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Originally Posted by TheShed

It could be a drone. The Americans have drones that can stay up for days so I doubt Iran/Russia/China will be far behind that range. When the Americans do their "surgical strikes" into other territories, the drone often takes off 500-1000km away.

Drones are also not that sophisticated, it’s actually quite a simple technology. Which is the frightening part.

Sep 17th 2019, 6:30 am

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Re: Drone attacks

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The problem in all this is that a drone has a smaller attack range (200km max) - if it was anything other than a drone - what happened to the air defense and monitoring ?

If its a cruise or other form of missile - i didn't think the Houthis had that sort of technology (unless they have been upgraded) - then its going to be time to batten down the hatches and get that tin hat ready for some fireworks

There's been sporadic attempts by the Houthis to attack Riyadh over the last couple of years, using ( I think ) Scud missiles. These have usually been intercepted by the Saudis Patriot Air Missile Defence system, so they've never hit their intended target up until now. That's what makes this particular attack so intriguing. Also, rather than attacking a major city - this attack seems far more focussed and strategic.

Sep 17th 2019, 6:39 am

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Re: Drone attacks

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suspect they are awaiting instructions/directions from Washington.

A lot of talk and posturing coming out of the US, although to be fair, I don't watch much Saudi news, so no idea what their take is. So far, they are just seem to be investigating and trying to identify the culprits.

Sep 17th 2019, 2:55 pm

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Re: Drone attacks

Iran is thought to have a pair of Shahed 129 drones on Adu Musa which could in theory have made a bomb run that distance. It is highly unlikely that it would have got up without the nearby RN presence putting it back down again. Had it done so it is unlikely its pay load would detonated and had it done so its 400kg load would have made a bigger bang. My moneys on a weaponized chines delivery drone flown line of sight. Simple is the only thing that works in the middle east. Plus why would the Saudis lie? they are terrible at it and why risk getting caught again.

Sep 18th 2019, 4:36 am

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Re: Drone attacks

Time to check you have access to a bunker. WW3 is coming.

Sep 18th 2019, 6:41 am

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Re: Drone attacks

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Time to check you have access to a bunker. WW3 is coming.

Princeton’s Science and Global Security Lab simulation...

Sep 18th 2019, 7:00 am

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Re: Drone attacks

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Princeton’s Science and Global Security Lab simulation...

Princeton, as in the world leading university, came up with that? Surely nothing in there is anything other than expected behaviour? Just added some numbers of casualties....

Still, frightening as fudge.