US troops said the United States was not ready to confront the threats of electronic warfare (EW) in the event of a military conflict with Russia or China. Their words are quoted at Breaking Defense.
US Army Lieutenant Colonel Gary Like noted that the US Army is slower than others in improving electronic warfare techniques. He cites as an example the fact that during the exercises, US troops do not turn off their mobile phones, giving out their exact location.
In addition, they forget to pre-create backup communication channels in the event that the main communication is muted. The officer is confident that Russia and China will certainly take advantage of these shortcomings.
“If you asked if we were ready to work with the electromagnetic spectrum, I would answer no”, – said Like.
In his opinion, the training of the US military complicates the requirements of regulators, imposing restrictions on electronic warfare equipment in terms of operating time and power of the equipment used.
US Army Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Pool noted that the “bad guys”, in turn, have electronic silencers.