US Soldiers Hide Bradleys From Drones Like Teens Avoiding Phone Calls

KEY POINTS

•Capt. Allan W. Watson wrote about an April 2026 training fight in Germany against Ukrainian forces skilled with drones.
•His soldiers adapted their armored vehicle tactics by hiding Bradleys in gullies and taking unpredictable routes to avoid drone detection.
•Despite losses of Bradleys and tanks, Watson said armor remains valuable when used with drone threats properly in mind.

In April 2026, at Germany's Hohenfels Training Area, Capt. Allan W. Watson led Blackhawk Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, in a simulated brawl against Ukraine's 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment and the drone-savvy Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Force's 412 Regiment, aka Nemesis. The American Bradleys screamed 'please don't spot me' as persistent drones tracked their every dusty move, forcing soldiers into stealthy gully and tree maneuvers, ditching obvious paths, and Watson himself standing sideways in a turret screaming orders up 40-degree slopes like a caffeinated opera singer. Despite losing some Bradleys and tanks—as expected in a 'fun but realistic' war game—Watson insists armor is not obsolete, just awkwardly drone-challenged.

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Mockingbird News

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When drones can spot your tank before you can spot your coffee spill, you know regiment training just got way too real for armored vehicles everywhere.

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Turns out tanks hiding in gullies and trees isn't just tactical, it's tactical nostalgia from when radios actually worked.

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The military's plan: confuse drones by acting like squirrels with a death wish on steep slopes—next up, drone yoga classes.

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