I wonder how Patriot systems deliveries to Ukraine will affect our energy grid integrity

I am aware that Patriots have an insane range and can shoot down basically anything from drones to fighter jets way before they reach their targets, which is great. However, obviously we are getting only limited amount of them, knowing how expensive and hard to make they are. So, I assume they will be defending key power generation objects. What concerns me is the fact that Russia uses swarms of cheap Iranian "Shahed-136" drones, and since recently even smaller "Shahed-131" variants, so I wonder if our AA will be overwhelmed, and if we can reliably and quickly identify approaching targets, in order to not waste expensive Patriot missiles on stupid scooter drones and decoys (Shaheds make a sound similar to a scooter engine when they fly if you didn't know). I'm far from expert on this topic, but I would like to understand it more. These idiots even launched missiles with dummy nuclear warheads at us, can you believe it... But then again they sent packages with literal animal eyes in them to tens of our diplomats in many countries across Europe, so I guess it's not that surprising.

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

soar2newhighs

Perhaps if the Ukrainians have the capabilities to reach where these drones are launched from, it might be possible they can locate them and commence pre -emptive strikes in a move to negatively impact the ability for them to be launched or totally destroyed.

Recent news reports indicate that there were strikes in Russia and they were against their military and assets that could be the result of Ukrainian military actions.

sdhsdfgsd · 31-35, M

@soar2newhighs Yeah we might have the capabilities, but i'm not sure where US stands on that. US is against giving us long range ATACMS missiles for example so that we don't strike Russia. Did you know they even modified regular munitions for HIMARS so that they wouldn't reach Russia?

soar2newhighs

@sdhsdfgsd No I wasn’t aware and your comment is the first time I’m hearing that.
Well I remember one or a few of their( Russian) naval craft were damaged and recently air bases struck.
If the U.S. is taking a position, of standing off, perhaps the Ukrainian military getting military aid from the U.S. has strings attached in a few ways, like how the arms/systems can be used.

sdhsdfgsd · 31-35, M

@soar2newhighs Yep that's how it is.