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protonbob
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Rebels are able to use techniques that a government never could or would. I think you underestimate the usefulness of small arms in guerilla warfare.
quickthrowman
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I think you underestimate the lethality of remotely piloted drones with missiles and IR cameras and the futility of fighting against them.
protonbob
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You can pretty easily build / buy these. Look at Ukraine. Lots of their drones were just off the shelf. Jamming is super directional and easy to spot so fighting forces use it sparingly.
sillywalk
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The Taliban would argue otherwise.
gus_massa
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You underestimate the nasty things goverments have done.
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