
MelaninQueen
🫘 I don't want to discuss about violence anymore.
- Feb 19, 2024
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Traditional warfare is outdated. Wars are now fought through cyberwarfare and robotics (for now, that'll be drone swarms and FPV ones).
If I were a North Korean soldier fighting alongside the Russian army in Ukraine, seeing a drone for the first time would likely be a deeply unsettling and surreal experience. Coming from a country as isolated as North Korea, where technology is heavily controlled and often decades behind the modern world, my understanding of warfare would be rooted in conventional tactics—guns, artillery, tanks, and human soldiers.
The sudden appearance of a small, buzzing machine in the sky, maneuvering with eerie precision, would probably feel alien and almost supernatural. I might freeze for a moment, trying to comprehend what I’m looking at. Is it a bird? A new kind of weapon? I’d likely be overcome with confusion and fear, as it challenges everything I know about war. My instinct might be to hide or shoot at it, unsure of whether it’s observing me or preparing to attack.
The fact that such a small, unassuming device could track my movements, deliver explosives, or direct enemy fire would be a terrifying revelation. Combined with decades of North Korean propaganda portraying the outside world as inferior, seeing this advanced and seemingly omnipotent technology would deeply unsettle my belief system and expose the stark gap between my expectations of the enemy and the harsh reality.
Emotionally, I might feel a mix of awe and dread—wondering how such technology exists and fearing that I have no defense against it. My comrades might shout warnings, speculating wildly about its nature, further amplifying the confusion. For a soldier from a country so isolated, seeing a drone could feel like encountering a weapon out of science fiction, throwing me into a state of vulnerability and disbelief.
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