Bird shot doesn't hurt when it lands on you, it certainly wouldn't feel good in the eyes. Bird shot goes down to 0.08 inches in diameter there is a smaller shot called snake shot it goes down to 0.053 inches in diameter. Snake shot is typically loaded in rifle cartridges but only has a range of 20 yards so probably not great for shooting drones down.
Modern ground would not be able to protect their supply chain from modern air. Bases would be leveled by day 2 with dwindling fuel and ammo supplies. Modern air wouldn't need to bomb every tank and spend trillions they could just starve the war machine.
I'm not sure they could shoot Santa down, the bells on the reigns can be used for chaff so radar tracking is out, I doubt the IR signature of some deer and a large man in a snow suit are high enough for a missel to track. That leaves emi once Santa turns off his transponder norad won't be able to track him.
You can place cameras anywhere, they don't need to be right next to what is being targeted. Nearer ranges will allow AI to misidentify at much higher rates than max standoff ranges of an AIM-120C.
A new US team is somehow bad for the brand but slavery, imprisoning rape victims, forced virginity inspections, Capitol punishment for homosexuality are all good qualities in F1's eyes.
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