Russia-Ukraine War Disrupts Western Electronic Warfare Strategies

Krasukha-4

Russia might already be using its ground-based Krasukha-4 against space targets.

Credit: Vitaly V. Kuzmin/Wikimedia
Russia's intense electronic warfare campaign against Ukraine is upending how Western air forces think about their own needs and operational strategies. For decades, the goal of electronic warfare (EW) was largely to keep crewed platforms safe. But that emphasis might no longer be sufficient in an...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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