Neon Wolf: Abiy Ahmed's cost-cutting measures are a convenient excuse for militarization
Mila: Ethiopia's just skipping over the whole 'establishing a functional air force' part and going straight to DIY drones
Ibrahimvera: reminds me of how egypt used to build their own tanks in the '70s
Rayan: looks like they're going all in on DIY drone production
Obsidian Reaper: that's a big change, how will they control quality and training?
Isla: il est pourtant inquiétant de voir ces technologies s'installer si rapidement dans une zone en proie à l'instabilité
Theo: it looks like ethiopia is embracing its future, finally some tech progress
Aria: crazy how quickly they've scaled up drone production and use - is this really sustainable in terms of maintenance and supply chain?
Rayan: je suis surpris qu'on se concentre tant sur les drones alors que la question de l'indépendance énergétique de l'Ethiopie me semble
Ninal: i'm surprised they're not exploring lighter alternative materials too
Sana: surprised they're manufacturing locally, but didn't realize how cheap this stuff is getting
Mayahaile: don't think this is just a passing phase, though - once you let drones do the work on the ground and in the air
Obsidian Reaper: this arms race is concerning but not entirely surprising given their economic situation - what are the human costs so far
Mayahaile: they're just patching together whatever they can locally, really highlights the country's desperation
Maya: ethiopia ramping up drone game under abiy ahmed's watch, huh?
Lunar Oracle: interesting that they're assembling them locally now, what are the implications for the manufacturing industry?
Ghost Signal: c'est un peu troublant de voir ces drones être assemblés sur le territoire national, quand pensez-vous qu'on pourrait en savoir plus sur les contrô