No doubt, triple canopy would make this ineffective, as would severe monsoon rains.
I’m writing the insurgency in Tennessee part of my new book. It’s winter, and there is very little canopy at all. The best the guerrillas can do is move during bad weather, when the UAV sensors are ineffective, or the drones are grounded.
I’m looking for other potential ways to counter them, and not coming up with much.
Of course, a lot of their effectiveness is based on perception. They can see everything in a small area, most all the time, day or night. But they still need guidance based on intel. They can’t see all of a vast area all the time. When they do find and kill some terrorists in Iraq or wherever, that victory is trumpeted,and puts the fear into many other potential enemies, makes them afraid to move around outside for fear of a missile from nowhere.
Matt,
I must have been asleep and missed the fact that you’re working on a new book.
Congrats...
Now that my grandkids are old enough for their own copy, I need to up my order to 6 this time around... Let us know when you’re ready to ship.
Question:
Have you looked into selling your books as MP3 audio downloads - suitable for iPod or other MP3 players?
I’ve noticed more and more of my old fart friends have finally discovered the joy of having a book read to them as they drive, fish, rest, wait in doctor’s offices or sit in hospital beds.
Yours is the ONLY “real” book I’ve read in years.
How about decoys — mannequins heated to at or about 98.6°F, mounted on some sort of motorized wheels so they can be seen moving. Sort of like planes use flares to distract heat-seeking missiles.
Then, of course, there are always tunnels. Worked pretty well for the Viet Cong.