5-4 ADAR Supports Formidable Shield 25...Photos by Capt. Alexander Watkins (ground forces are still not getting it)

Note. I've been watching the Army and Marine Corps provide solutions to drone swarms. These short range, last mile, defense systems just won't get it. They're not looking at the threat as it exists. What do I mean? The focus is so targeted toward defeating drones that they're not factoring in ground support aircraft that will launch missiles from tens of miles away. If an enemy is on the ball (and we have to assume that they are) then they would launch drone swarms, tie up our air defense while attack aircraft are making runs at our ground forces. Shoulder fired missiles that are mounted on vehicles, with LIMITED engagements per load aren't gonna cut it. So what does that mean? For better or worse (especially since our air arms have practically said ground forces are on their own) we have to get medium ranged missiles as part of our formations. How do you put AIM-120s on a ground platform to protect the force? I don't know. But we need longer ranged systems rather than systems biased to take out drones.