Imagine the ultimate plot twist in drone warfare: America yeets its very own bootleg version of Iran’s Shahed-136 right back at the original creators, like returning a borrowed lawnmower… but explosive and with extreme prejudice. In a move that’s equal parts ironic and “we learned from the best (by literally copying it),” the U.S. rolled out its shiny new LUCAS kamikaze drones—cheap, swarmy, Starlink-enabled death machines—in combat against Iran itself. Because nothing says “deterrence” like reverse-engineering your enemy’s toy and using it to ruin their day. Task Force Scorpion Strike is basically the military’s way of saying, “Hold my beer, we’ve got receipts.”
U.S. Military Has Used Long-Range Kamikaze Drones In Combat For The First Time
