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The U.S. is looking at options to train Ukrainians to operate newly delivered Switchblade drones, including using troops already on NATO's eastern flank.
Invasion. but in addition to that we also got a little more insight into one of the other major weapons that the u.s. has been giving to the ukrainians, and that is the switchblade drone. it has already been proven to be extremely effective against the russians. it's essentially a drone that can take out many russian -- much russian equipment on the ground. and obviously as a drone and unmanned system it doesn't put an operator in danger when it's doing so. we now know that 100 of those drones have made their way into ukrainian military hands. and in addition to that, a senior defense official...
Didn't have on that list which think could be a real game changer is the switchblade drones. this is basically a kamikaze drone that can be launched by a soldier, it's electric so you can't hear it it's literally silent, but deadly. it can later over the top of th target. so it doesn't matter what kind of defenses you have upfront. when the this can be lethal there's only 100 you of these i this first batch, but i would suspect that is going to become the new favorite weapon of the ukrainians because again, they can also, with the javelins by the way that's an attack from above that's one of t...
Considering sending specifically the switchblade drone, which is a killer tactical drone. this would be poe -- it could be a potential game changer on the ground there providing the ukrainians the ability to take out targets on the ground while in a contested airspace, meaning they would not have to worry about their manned aircraft being shot down because it's off is dangerous airspace over ukraine right now. and also what stood up, 20 million rounds of small arms ammunition and the rifles. the reason is that reflects how the fight is evolving on the ground, and that's because many ukrainians...
And moving forward. mike tobin, thank you very much. michael mccaul, a republican congressman from the great state of texas, ranking member of the house foreign affairs committee, member of the house homeland security committee, now in focus. congressman, great to see this morning. first of all, i want to get your reaction to what we are sending. i mean, the switchblade drone that has that warhead that can penetrate those who dug in forces by the russian, what i would call an army of terrorists now. what is your thought on it? >> i've been asking for these weapons for months. the president sat...