Electronic Warfare: Better, But Still Not Good Enough
The US military is rebuilding its ability to protect its radios, sensors and radars while jamming those of its adversaries. But we're still probably second or third in the world.
The US military is rebuilding its ability to protect its radios, sensors and radars while jamming those of its adversaries. But we're still probably second or third in the world.
Training for electronic warfare threats is too easy, leaving troops dangerously unready for great power conflict. Scenarios are so unrealistic that one officer called them "garbage."
Impressed by tests against low-flying drones, the services are collaborating to increase both power and precision to take on tougher threats.