Is technology making many weapons obsolete?

 ARE TANKS AND SURFACE SHIPS BECOMING EASY TARGETS?

COORDINATED TARGETING IS DEADLY

The changing battlefield in Ukraine is a glimpse of the future of war. We see that armored vehicles are easily identified and disabled by the use of drones and and hand held weapons. We see that ariel surveillance can be used to give very accurate coordinates and be eliminated by long range artillery in minutes. It is reported that many Ukrainians have not had visual contact with a Russian. Many have been killed or wounded with weapons fired from miles away. 

While human manpower will always be important on the battlefield and armored weapons are very valuable in certain situations, coordinated targeting by satellite and drones coupled with long range weapons is becoming clear as a game changer on the battlefield.

So far we have seen primarily a ground war in Ukraine, but it appears there will soon be a coordinated offense from the Russian military. It appears they are massing troops and armour for a major offensive in  northern Ukraine. This will be a coordinated air, ground campaign that will be another view as to how modern warfare is evolving.

It is being reported that new drones are coming onto the scene that will be able to be launched in mass and communicate with each other and direct each other to observed targets. The ability to manufacture large numbers of these weapons may be crucial in the near future. Disabled tanks and injured soldiers are just as effective as destroyed tanks and dead soldiers.

The introduction of hyper-sonic missiles have possibly put large slow surface ships in peril. Some believe that surface ships will be easy targets for these missiles. We will likely find out in the near future. 

The other use of technology has been the ability to block ot distort communication with these modern weapons. Many sophisticated guided bombs and missiles can now be disabled or misdirected by electronic warfare.

We can assume that this Ukraine conflict has been an opportunity for defense departments and manufacturers to test and improve weapons. It will allow them to use real life and death conflicts to advertise the effectiveness of their weapons. I expect the world defense apparatus is watching closely and deciding what they want and don't want in the future.