Wilshire@lemm.ee to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-21 year agoUkranian soldiers dismantle a 155mm cluster munition to take out submunitions and use them for drone dropsstreamable.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squarepeopleproblems@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoIs this why the US sent them a ton of cluster munitions? I know there was a ton of concern since they leave behind UEO pretty badly on their own land. Using them for drone-delivered-precision weapons is pretty brilliant.
minus-squareWilshire@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoAFAIK, the main reason was to fill a shortage of standard artillery shells and to help clear trenches. Disassembly, as you can see, is tricky.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoThe main reason was it looks good for PR and countries that donated them no longer want to maintain a weapon they can’t use.
minus-squareWilshire@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI’ll agree with the second half of your statement. Storage and disposal is expensive.
minus-squarebouh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoI doubt this is why, but I’m sure it’s better used that way if they do it.
Is this why the US sent them a ton of cluster munitions?
I know there was a ton of concern since they leave behind UEO pretty badly on their own land. Using them for drone-delivered-precision weapons is pretty brilliant.
AFAIK, the main reason was to fill a shortage of standard artillery shells and to help clear trenches. Disassembly, as you can see, is tricky.
The main reason was it looks good for PR and countries that donated them no longer want to maintain a weapon they can’t use.
I’ll agree with the second half of your statement. Storage and disposal is expensive.
I doubt this is why, but I’m sure it’s better used that way if they do it.