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Advanced Russian UAV Use Leads U.S. Army Europe Concerns Over Radio Jamming

Thursday, October 15th, 2015

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U.S. Army Europe radios are vulnerable to jamming and interception, hampering forces at a crucial time as Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) use has troops returning to basic fieldcraft techniques.U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said Oct. 14 though the radio problem is a “mix of technology and politics,” he’s optimistic it can be resolved, but he admitted the Army still has a “ways to go” toward correcting the issue.“We’re always going to be multi-national, so if…

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