The thing is that situation at the Ukraine border is turning hotter. The Russian highly mobile SRBM (Short Range Ballistic Missiles) was transported near the Ukrainian border. Those highly mobile battlefield systems are extremely powerful. And they can transport to the operational area fast. Those missiles are The 9K720 Iskander (NATO reporting name SS-26 "Stone"). There is one thing that makes those tactical missiles very "interesting".
They are hard to find but "easy to destroy". The thing that can be effective against those systems is the "Predator" drone that can patrol at the sky and then destroy the missile launchers. But that thing is extremely difficult to make in the practical world. There is the possibility that there are infrared and radiation suppressors in those transporter vehicles. So they are not easy to find. And they are supported by anti-aircraft and jet-fighter combinations. So that means that those "Iskander" missiles are hard to destroy.
Those mobile launchers can bring to the operational area by using the airplane. And there is possible parachute delivery ability in those launcher trucks. That means the large-size strategic cargo planes can drop those missiles into a combat zone where they can whip enemy forces away in seconds. There is the possibility that there is some kind of "police role" in those tactical missiles. They can use to destroy also rebellious troops.
There are many types of warheads in those missiles. The nuclear, bunker-busting, or cluster warheads with HE and thermobaric options are the things that are making those advanced and deadly missiles capable and respected systems. In nuclear strategy, those tactical missiles are supported by aircraft and more powerful strategic missiles. So if tactical systems fail, the next step is to use full-scale thermonuclear devices.
Why have those highly mobile nuclear-capable missiles are not ever faced criticism? Why they are more acceptable than some "Predator"-drones? The missiles are the most powerful weapons. And there is always a risk that the battlefield missile systems will be stolen.
Predator drones are faced criticism but those tactical missile systems have not caused any kind of discussions. Those tactical nuclear-capable missiles are the thing that might seem only the battlefield use weapons. But the fact is that nuclear warheads make them very capable and feared systems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K720_Iskander
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper
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