อนุทิน 173438

A new type of wars?

CN survey (civilian?) balloons: Low cost, low maneuver, relatively long operational life, … data collection device, …

US F-22 jet fighters (Lockheed Martin Raptor, cost $85K/hr to fly), armed with (upto 28) air-to-air missiles are the AIM-120 AMRAAM (long range, cost $1M+/unit) and the AIM-9 Sidewinder [short range 1-35 kms, warhead weight 10kg, cost ~$400/unit, 1st deployed 1955 by US Navy -still in use], …

On cost analysis, this war is well off balance. Well, a pin can do the job, but how do we put a pin there? A killer balloon? In the same fashion as the killer satellites?