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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Ukrainian drone operators showed their superiority over U.S. Army forces during a major exercise in Germany this spring, exposing how the war in Ukraine has transformed the modern battlefield and is forcing the Pentagon to rethink how it trains, equips, and funds its military, The Wall Street Journal reported. Ukrainian troops from the battle-tested 412th Regiment of Unmanned Systems Forces, known as Nemesis, effectively eliminated a U.S. armored brigade during the Combined Resolve exercise in April and May. Roughly 3,500 American personnel, primarily from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participated.

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Did stinky remind Ukraine they have no cards after this exercise?

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-08-13 01:11 PM | Reply

Did the defeated U.S. armored brigade say "Thank you?"

Asking for J.D. Vance.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-08-13 01:13 PM | Reply

Would they lose to Russia too?

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-08-13 01:40 PM | Reply

And a US lost to non-NATO Ireland in a recent military commpetition.

'It was embarrassing for them': Irish Army crew beats US military teams at their own game

"Defence Forces member says team never expected to win' armoured-vehicle category of Sullivan Cup

What made the achievement even more remarkable was that the Irish Army does not operate any tracked vehicles, much less any Bradleys. None of the crew had even seen a Bradley in real life, meaning they had to learn from scratch how to operate the platform in advance of the competition."

Link: The Irish military punches above its weight

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-08-13 02:00 PM | Reply

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