IMHO there is a discussion to be made that the ongoing "drone wars" show the little guy can be a difficult enemy: 1- too expensive to defeat the drones with existing high-end defensive weapons2- easy to expand the battlespace to friends of your enemy in the neighborhood3- more capability (quantity) for your buck4- shorter supply chain from OEM, faster change orders5- innovate and upgrade on the front line W/r, AL In a message dated 6/30/2026 1:35:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, marc@marcliebman.com writes: This is so stupid, it is beyond belief. Its all because the RN can’t man it ships. Samuel Pepys, Admirals Nelson, Collingwood, Cunninham, Hood, Jellicoe, Beatty and a host of others including Winston Churchill are rolling in their graves. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g From: Mike Brattland <mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM To: HeloBubbas <helobubbas@helobubbas.com> Subject: [Helobubbas] UK Sacrifices Its Future Destroyer As Part Of Massive Bet On Drones Across Its Forces https://www.twz.com/news-features/uk-sacrifices-its-future-destroyer-as-part... CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com mgbrattland@brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events sandiegocarguys@brattland.org 619 454-0496 ’38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for www.brattland.org www.overthehillgang.com www.overdrivehotrodnews.com www.gerlecreek.org www.helobubbas.com www.prowlers.org www.gerlecreek.com www.ford6vcarburetion.com www.westcoastwillysclub.com www.nssha.org www.nhahistoricalsociety.org https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/ _______________________________________________ Helobubbas mailing list -- helobubbas@helobubbas.com To unsubscribe send an email to helobubbas-leave@helobubbas.com