Civil War Technology
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Objective
I can analyze how new technologies impacted military strategies during the Civil War.
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Warm-up video
The Wall Street Journal · 6:25Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University (JCU) trains about 1,000 troops a year to counter the threat of drones.
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The Smart Shooter is a smart optic placed on the M4 weapon system to help soldiers engage small UAS threats, while the Dronebuster is an electronic attack system that uses jamming means.
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The Pentagon emphasizes a layered approach to counter UAS, as there is no single weapon system that is most effective against the rapidly developing drone technology and the use of drone swarms.
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Practice
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What is the primary goal of the Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University (JCU)?
According to the video, what is one reason that commercially available drones have become a significant threat in modern warfare?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe two ways that drone technology has changed military strategy, as discussed in the video.”
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