Ukrainian forces worked so quickly that wargame judges were forced to resurrect \u201cdestroyed\u201d vehicles, otherwise the training would have ground to a halt for lack of US combat units available to fight.<\/p>\n
The simulation was repeated over the course of two weeks, with US forces showing improvement over time.<\/p>\n
As part of the training, the Ukrainian drone operators switched sides midway through to teach the attackers how to use their technology in an offensive capacity.<\/p>\n
Military exercises like Combined Resolve are generally conducted without live ammunition. During the exercise, observers granted the operators \u201ckills\u201d as the drones were piloted toward their targets.<\/p>\n
A US Army official told the Journal that new mobile brigade combat teams, which boast more advanced anti-drone tech and strategies, fared better in the exercises than teams with standard counter-drone equipment.<\/p>\n
The Pentagon has spent billions of dollars on drone and anti-drone tech since the beginning of Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s second term, while the president\u2019s sons have announced a spate of investments<\/a> in defence industry startups.<\/p>\n