Ukraine (And Everyone Else) Develops Glide Bombs

Chapters

1. 0:00

   Ukraine Develops Glide Bombs

   Factions in Ukraine are assembling glide bombs by adding guidance kits and wings to old dumb bombs, allowing them to travel over 100 kilometers. Russia uses large Soviet-era glide bombs dropped from outside air defense range to create blast zones before infantry advances. Ukraine cannot use these bombs effectively against fortified lines due to lack of manpower and minefields, limiting battlefield impact.

2. 1:48

   High Development Cost

   Building and testing glide bombs destroys every prototype, making development slower than reusable first-person drones.

3. 2:06

   End of US Monopoly

   The United States loses its decades-long monopoly on joint direct attack munitions as Russia and Ukraine now possess similar technology. Many nations including Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China will soon develop their own versions within months or years. The US must adopt new technological tricks or vacate militarily large portions of the planet as its global reach diminishes.

4. 4:24

   End of American Primacy

   The era of American strategic primacy with global reach is now over due to technological pushout from certain areas.

5. 4:49

   Managing Consequences

   The focus shifts to managing the withdrawal and dealing with the consequences of losing global military dominance.