Russia is using inflatable tanks as decoys in Ukraine. An expert told Insider that they can be effective, but not in the way Russia uses them. The Russian decoys are too obvious and unlikely to trick ...

Dummy tanks have been used since WWI and were used to great effect during WWII. One of their primary purposes is to get the opposing army to waste money and ammunition on a decoy. High-tech equipment ...

PRAGUE (AP) — The war in Ukraine has created a surge in demand for weapons — and, apparently, also for inflatable fake armaments that can be deployed as decoys. A Czech company, Inflatech, is ...

New footage circulating online appears to show a Kyiv drone operator zoning in on a Russian decoy T-72 tank as inflatable military equipment makes a reappearance in the grinding war in Ukraine. A clip ...

For more than two years, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown what high-intensity modern conflict looks like. While much of the discussion has focused on high-tech equipment like long-range ...

Modern warfare is increasingly shaped by cost and deception. Advanced missiles and drones can cost millions, but sometimes a balloon can change the balance. Militaries are reviving old tactics with ...

PRAGUE — The war in Ukraine has created a surge in demand for weapons — and, apparently, also for inflatable fake armaments that can be deployed as decoys. A Czech company, Inflatech, is producing ...