In this video, I break down how the MALD works, why strapping it to the Su-27 is a genius move, and how it completely upends Russia’s so-called “layered air defense” strategy. We’ll dive into: • How MALD mimics real aircraft and cruise missiles to overload Russian radar screens. • Why pairing MALD with Storm Shadows and SCALPs creates a brutal bait-and-switch that Russia’s air defenses can’t keep up with. • The intelligence angle: every time a MALD flies, it provokes Russia into exposing its radar and SAM sites, data that Ukraine and NATO analysts scoop up in real time. • The Su-27’s new role as a decoy delivery truck, reinventing a Soviet-era air superiority fighter for the drone-and-decoy battlefield. • The psychological warfare factor: Russian operators never know if they’re tracking a ghost or the real thing, forcing hesitation, panic, and waste.