No, they aren't a game changer, you buzzword eater. They are a vibe check for classic perimeter defense for ships. Which some would fail either due to skimping on training and discipline (hint hint Russians), and no one doing much fucky-wucky special operations with speedboats, torpedoes, combat divers and the like over last decades to make everyone think about it. There were a lot of fun books written about those. I recommend you read some before you declare things game changers.yeah I know russia has never been a maritime power. But my point is that these naval drones really are a game changer. Even the simple crude things the houthis have are able to deny full control of the red sea to the mighty US navy. Imagine of they were spamming the sophisticated drones possessed by the Ukrainians, fully stealthed guided by GPS?
They pretty much did the same kind of attacks relying on the same kinds of gaps in defense, except for obvious technological difference reasons those vessels had to be manned for most of the way at least (unless you ask the Japanese who pioneered the first kind of smart torpedo). Speaking of, if you think RC speedboats and semi-submersibles are bad, the real bullshit will start happening when someone deploys proper smart "cruise torpedoes", considering how deadly normal ones are.
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