What if Somali militias had drones in Black Hawk Down?

What would have happened in Mogadishu in 1993 if Somali militias had had the drones used in Ukraine today? Tim Mak, founder of The Counteroffensive, and Alexander Lord, lead Eurasia analyst at the geopolitical risk firm Sibylline, discuss a war simulation they ran with military veterans, including retired Colonel Larry Perino, who fought in the Battle of Mogadishu. The simulation replays the Black Hawk Down raid with modern drones on the battlefield. In this conversation, you'll learn: 🔹How the 1993 raid on Mogadishu's Bakara Market was supposed to go, and why it went wrong 🔹Why, with drones, the battle would have started before the raid, with strikes on the American base and its helicopters 🔹Why counter-drone defenses always lag behind, even for the world's strongest military 🔹How cheap, easy-to-fly drones put battlefield intelligence in the hands of non-state actors 🔹How live-streamed drone footage could speed up political pressure to withdraw from wars of choice 🔹Why military planners now have to think in weeks rather than years as drone technology changes 📍 Read the full simulation on The Counteroffensive: counteroffensive.news 📍 Read The Arsenal for Ukrainian defense tech coverage: arsenal.eu