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HIMARS and Storm Shadow: Ukraine's Once and Future MVPs - William Spaniel
HIMARS became the MVP of Ukraine's fall 2022 counterattacks and has maintained its cherished status in the time since. But now a new weapon called Storm Shadow is upending the conflict once again. But why are HIMARS and Storm Shadow so powerful against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This video looks at the history of HIMARS, Ukraine's HIMARS strategy, and how Storm Shadow acts as a super-charged version of the system.
0:00 HIMARS and Storm Shadow
1:01 History of HIMARS
3:15 The Power of HIMARS
5:53 Ukraine's HIMARS Strategy, GMLRS, and ATACMS
12:03 HIMARS' Untapped Potential
18:16 What Is the Storm Shadow?
21:38 Russia's Weakness
25:16 Has Russia Mastered Anti-Gravity?