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More than 1,000 KIA everyday, a brutal month for Russian soldiers.
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A fibre optic drone solution in days?
Dovetails with that rapid RFP from the Brits calling for solutions by Apr 21.
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Another leaked call from Orban himself.
Hungarians need to show him the door, to a prison cell.
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Hungarians need to show him the door, to a prison cell.
Viktor Orbán told Putin ‘I am at your service’ in October phone call
Transcript reportedly details Hungarian leader offering whatever assistance he can to his Russian counterpart
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A whole crapload of research and trials to figure out how to recover most of that fibreoptic cable in a area full of mine/UEO and what is the effect on the environment and how fast will it break down.
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Tomorrow's problem?
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Tomorrow may be to late to protect those field for potentiel future agricultural use. I am thinking aerial drones with grapples to recover/collect the fibre optic to a safe point, where it can be reeled in onto a collection drum. As the battlefield shifts, clearing teams will be needed.
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It might depend on how fragile those lines are. Ideally you want to reel them up so that you capture the beginning, end and everything in between.
Dropping grapples on to them and yanking may just chop them into a lot of smaller segments that will be harder to separate from the soil.
At lest mines can be seen or physically screened.
Problem is they’re all latticed over each other potentially hundreds deep.
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Not much point worrying about battlefield cleanup unless you are prepared to do what you must to first win the battles.
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Ah, Hungary - the Magyar/central European Türkiye of NATO ....Another leaked call from Orban himself.
Hungarians need to show him the door, to a prison cell.
Viktor Orbán told Putin ‘I am at your service’ in October phone call
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Just spitballing here...
An OTDR Fibre tester can accurately determine the length of a fibre optic cable by injecting light into one end. Lets say you go to one of these areas that is littered with Fibre Optic Cables and cut the cables and inject light to determine the length of each cable. If you can accurately identify your location using GPS then enter into an AI mapping system to calculate the length of each of the fibres you could then plot the possible radius of each plot. Where a number of these plots intercept you could identify a likely origin point where they are launched from so you know where to focus your counter-drone ISR assets. Once the launch point is confirmed you can target with artillery to take out the enemy drone teams.
This would require having some type of identifier on your own side's fibre optic cables so that you are only testing the enemy's cables.
An OTDR Fibre tester can accurately determine the length of a fibre optic cable by injecting light into one end. Lets say you go to one of these areas that is littered with Fibre Optic Cables and cut the cables and inject light to determine the length of each cable. If you can accurately identify your location using GPS then enter into an AI mapping system to calculate the length of each of the fibres you could then plot the possible radius of each plot. Where a number of these plots intercept you could identify a likely origin point where they are launched from so you know where to focus your counter-drone ISR assets. Once the launch point is confirmed you can target with artillery to take out the enemy drone teams.
This would require having some type of identifier on your own side's fibre optic cables so that you are only testing the enemy's cables.
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I made a post about 2 known counters to fiber optic drones in the GBAD thread, felt it was a more appropriate place.
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Understood.
I'm just saying that, as with many things, it might be worthwhile approaching the problem with care.
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I think now would be a good time to put some civilian experts onto the issue of how long does it last in exposed conditions and what might be the best way to retrieve it. Apparently the price of fiberoptic cable is skyrocketing...
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And China is cleaning up....
After an extended period of subdued pricing in several regions, optical fibre prices are rising sharply alongside sustained demand growth. Chinese G.562.D bare fibre prices surged by more than 80% between November 2025 and January 2026, pushing China prices above Europe and India. This is unprecedented development in the recent years and the first time in over seven years that Chinese prices exceeded European levels. This shift signals a change in the underlying balance between supply and consumption, with tightening upstream constraints meeting continued infrastructure investment.
Optical fibre prices rise as preform availability tightens - CRU Group
Optical fibre prices are rising alongside sustained demand growth. Visit CRUGroup.com to uncover the impact across multiple regions.
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More tea leaves to read linked to Orban & Co.Another leaked call from Orban himself.
Hungarians need to show him the door, to a prison cell.
Viktor Orbán told Putin ‘I am at your service’ in October phone call
Transcript reportedly details Hungarian leader offering whatever assistance he can to his Russian counterpart
JD Vance backs Orbán's re-election bid in Budapest visit and hits out at EU
US Vice-President JD Vance intervenes in the campaign to give Orbán a ringing endorsement in Budapest.
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Vance visits Hungary to shore up Orban’s support before Sunday vote
US vice president's Budapest trip highlights US-Hungary far-right alignment as Orban faces toughest electoral challenge.
Trump and Vance stump for Orban ahead of Hungarian election
Orban’s Fidesz party is trailing the opposition Tisza party by 10 points in polls ahead of Sunday’s election
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Does Orban control the counting or is there a fighting chance of a fair vote?More tea leaves to read linked to Orban & Co.
JD Vance backs Orbán's re-election bid in Budapest visit and hits out at EU
US Vice-President JD Vance intervenes in the campaign to give Orbán a ringing endorsement in Budapest.Vance visits Hungary to shore up Orban’s support before Sunday vote
US vice president's Budapest trip highlights US-Hungary far-right alignment as Orban faces toughest electoral challenge.www.aljazeera.com
Trump and Vance stump for Orban ahead of Hungarian election
Orban’s Fidesz party is trailing the opposition Tisza party by 10 points in polls ahead of Sunday’s election
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The usual suspects say not so much of a fighting chance, but hope springs eternal, right? I mean, I can't see why USSR 2.0 would want to interfere in a former Warsaw Pact country, right?
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Hungarian election could have implications for EU, US, Russia, and Ukraine
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MEPs warn of ‘serious risks’ to Hungary election
A letter sent to Ursula von der Leyen denounces “potential Russian interference operation” in Hungary and “state-led intimidation,” raising concerns about the fairness of the upcoming vote. #EuropeNews
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From Soros to Zelenskyy: Orbán's antisemitic electoral playbook
As Hungary heads to parliamentary elections on 12 April, Cristian Pîrvulescu argues that the billboard campaign targeting Zelensky is not merely anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. Rather, it is the latest iteration of a calculated antisemitic strategy, rooted in the 'Horthy tradition', that has powered...
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Late edit to add: Different AI systems, when prompted with this ...
... came back with most giving a 3/10, and one gusting to 4/10 - with Chat GPT coming up with this quip:
By comparison, Canada came away with between 8 and 10 when prompted with "Compare to Canada, please." YMMV
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