US troops are shooting at balloons to figure out how to beat one of the Ukraine war's most 'dangerous' and unpredictable weapons

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US troops are shooting at balloons to figure out how to beat one of the Ukraine war's most 'dangerous' and unpredictable weapons

A Wisconsin National Guardsman and a small drone holding a balloon.Jake Epstein/Business InsiderSmall drones have emerged as a serious problem on the modern battlefield, especially in Ukraine.The US military is training service members how to engage and defeat this dangerous threat. At Fort Sill in Oklahoma, troops practice shooting down drones by firing at balloons.An ordinary pink balloon dangling by a string from a small quadcopter drone shak…