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Yemen's Houthis shoot down US MQ-9 drone (peoplesdaily.pdnews.cn)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

They were probably invited to the Signal chat and knew the war plans.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

hmm are they allowed to do that

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

i told them it's ok

[+] [email protected] -9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

How is this even news? "The guys we are actively bombing managed to hit a single unmanned drone" is not the big story it is made out to be.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago

Go and ask the Atlantic Council who keep coping about how it is lies every time a report comes out why it is a big deal.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Because these have been seen as untouchable for the longest time, and they're now developing counter-measures for these abominations. The MQ-9 isn't a cheap unit, either.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They've shot down twenty. Not just one.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

So? Its unmanned drones in a war. Why should we care?

There is so much research showing the moral issues of drone strikes, and how creating digital distance from the operator to the targets will easily lead to a higher count of civilian casualties.

I am all for Ukraine using drones to defend themselves against aggressors. But using drones in anything but defensive capabilities, where the civilians aren't your people, should be highly illegal.