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Ukraine, Asymmetric Warfare, and the Real Military Lesson
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The conversation pivots briefly but powerfully to Ukraine, where Kara notes Russian drone bombings have shifted the strategic picture significantly. Scott uses this as a springboard to argue the most important military lesson of the era: unconventional, cheap, high-volume weapons have changed the game of warfare entirely. He describes drones as 'go-karts or motorcycles with bombs on them' — send fifty, two get through, mission accomplished. He argues the US should cut its military budget from roughly $1 trillion to $500 billion and focus the savings entirely on asymmetric capabilities. Instead, the Trump administration has increased the budget by $400 billion, doubling down on expensive carrier groups and traditional platforms that can't be risked in modern conflicts.
Ukraine's drone warfare has proven that cheap, disposable weapons outperform expensive platforms. Scott argues the US military budget should be cut in half and redirected entirely to asymmetric warfare — and Trump's response was to increase spending on expensive platforms by $400 billion. Completely wrong lesson.
