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We will have a drone terror attack on US soil within the next 7 months. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago OP
ask ukraine for help. they are the leaders on drones nt msongs 9 hrs ago #1
I'm more concerned about a cybersecurity attack as a reprisal. Tim S 8 hrs ago #2
How about a few smuggled Shaheed drones deployed within 5 miles of launch? OAITW r.2.0 8 hrs ago #5
They can buy them online dalton99a 6 hrs ago #10
DIY bombing. OAITW r.2.0 6 hrs ago #11
Surprised has not happened already. PufPuf23 8 hrs ago #3
Don't foget about those drones missing ABC123Easy 8 hrs ago #4
America is FingA. We will FO. RockRaven 8 hrs ago #6
I think an attack on the power grid or a water treatment plant. QED 7 hrs ago #7
Don't forget Blue Full Moon 7 hrs ago #8
I'm hoping for Mara Logo RainCaster 6 hrs ago #9
Airplane, as with Pan Am 103. ColoringFool 6 hrs ago #12

Tim S

(232 posts)
2. I'm more concerned about a cybersecurity attack as a reprisal.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:57 PM
8 hrs ago

As I watched the Artemis II rocket take off today, I wondered if Iran could have sabotaged NASA’s computers to create a launch disaster. You don’t need a Navy or Air Force to inflict devastating, demoralizing damage to a foe. Too bad our demented POTUS can’t think in these terms.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,159 posts)
5. How about a few smuggled Shaheed drones deployed within 5 miles of launch?
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:05 PM
8 hrs ago

I've watched a lot of drone strikes on YT....surprised it was not attempted by Iran. Because they didn't have to score if the threat was exposed.

dalton99a

(94,140 posts)
10. They can buy them online
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:18 AM
6 hrs ago
https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-891636

Chinese Shahed-like drones offered online despite Alibaba ban
A sales representative for the company told D&T that the so-called “model plane” was a copy of the Shahed-136 and could be armed with explosives and could be shipped to Russia if needed.
By LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
MARCH 30, 2026 13:13

As Iran bombards Middle Eastern countries with swarms of suicide drones, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), similar to those used in war can be found for sale online, sometimes marked as “model planes.”

Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba features multiple listings for drones, which are categorized for commercial use, yet carry an uncanny resemblance to the Iranian Shahed-136 suicide drone. Shahed-136 drones carry a warhead of up to 90 kilograms and fly in swarms before crashing into their targets.

Alibaba’s terms of service ban the sale of military equipment on the site. Yet, in recent days, it has come under scrutiny for carrying listings like these, leading the company to take down certain listings blatantly advertising “cruise missiles” and “suicide attack drones.”

Still, listings that use other keywords or names have avoided being taken down, and Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post was able to identify four listings for the Shahed-136 copy, with prices ranging from around $6,000 to over $40,000.

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