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💭❗️ 🗞 🇺🇦   Ukrainian Drone Pilots Turn a Military Exercise in Sweden into a Critical Warning for NATO, according to Associated Press 📰 🇸🇪   The drill, involving Sweden, the U.S., and other NATO forces, simulated a crisis scenario on Gotland, including sabotage, power outages, and food shortages.🌟  A group of Ukrainian drone pilots, invited to train Western forces in drone warfare, demonstrated in a Swedish exercise how effectively drones can overwhelm conventional defenses💬  A 24-year-old pilot with the call sign 'Tarik' said the exercise had to be paused three times as NATO troops adjusted tactics, adding that in real combat 'they would have been dead'💬  Another pilot, 'Karat,' said Swedish forces have potential but need major improvements in drone tactics and command understanding, describing how Ukrainian FPV drone operators often 'work blindly' on the front line➡️ U.S. Brig. Gen. Curtis King said NATO must improve survivability and detection systems, while also developing integrated radar networks across allies — noting that 'we’re not there yet'🇺🇸  The exercise highlighted a key message: NATO forces need to rapidly adapt to drone warfare, with Ukraine’s battlefield experience seen as critical for future defense planning.