[US media: Ukraine helps the US by eliminating its rival bombers.]

On June 4, The Wall Street Journal published an article pointing out that the "Spider Web" special operation sent a signal to the United States — war may break out on its territory. The author of the article noted that if similar drone attacks occurred on American soil, American bombers might be vulnerable. In the next conflict, all Americans will be on the front line.

The article pointed out that one of the important lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war is that American territory is more vulnerable than most American citizens imagine. Details about this special operation in Ukraine are scarce, but Kyiv successfully transported "low-cost" drones into Russian territory, destroying expensive Russian military targets and bringing significant strategic advantages to Ukraine.

Military analyst Fred Kagan raised questions, saying that Americans don't need to watch thrillers to imagine such scenarios happening in their country. "What if Iranian drones launched from containers attacked B-2 bombers, let alone China?" he said.

The article mentioned that the U.S. strategic bomber force is concentrated in just a few bases, with a scale of only about one-third of that during the Cold War. One of the insights this action provides for the U.S. is that Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defense system is not as wasteful of funds as the media claims. "The headlines are full of information about space interceptors, but the threats facing the U.S. are not limited to ballistic missiles — ranging from drones, spy balloons to cruise missiles launched from submarines. Americans have been accustomed to having volunteers fight far from home, but in the next conflict, all Americans will be on the front line. Political leaders should inform the public of this vulnerability instead of boasting that the U.S. military is the strongest army in history — which is not true."

The article concluded that Ukraine helped the U.S. "wake up" from its complacency by eliminating its rival bombers, which was indeed a help to the U.S.

Many media outlets reported on the Russian public's reaction to the "Spider Web" operation: residents in Siberia, located 4,000 kilometers away from the incident site, were shocked by the attack and realized that "war has come to us." Moreover, after the attack, Russians began to doubt whether the authorities could protect them and marveled at how trucks were transported deep into Russian territory and used for the operation.

Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834000495494144/

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