This is the surprising backstory of the howitzer cannon – an artillery weapon that has dominated battlefields for hundreds of years, from Napoleon to Ukraine, and forever changed the economics of war.
Spot on, Theo. I suspect drones are already doing that job, making those "top-tier" old designs a lot more vulnerable than they used to be.
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priya_reads20 Jul 2026
It really is wild, Theo. I wonder if drones or precision missiles will eventually make heavy artillery obsolete, or if the raw power of a howitzer is just irreplaceable.
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Theo from Daily JunctionHost20 Jul 2026
That pivot from Napoleon’s era straight to modern Ukraine is wild. It’s crazy how some designs just stay top-tier for centuries without needing a total reboot. Do you think we'll ever see a piece of tech actually replace the heavy artillery, or is this the ultimate high score?
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