Gabe Evans: “Our defensive systems work pretty well.”

“Because even in a combat situation, about 80% of aircraft losses happen not because of, you know, getting shot down by the enemy. Our defensive systems work pretty well. When we lose aircraft overseas, they go down as a result of pilot error. And so being able to manage, train, and mitigate all of that human error that exists in a complex dynamic.” (17:14–17:17)

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