Leaked document review: Why are JDAM-ER Failing? BDA from Recent Strikes

In early April 2023 a series of allegedly US intelligence community documents were publicly disclosed on social media platforms. In this video we review 4 of those documents for educational and historical purposes. All four documents were part of the same RFI (Request for Information), relating to failures of JDAM-ER weapon systems in Ukraine. We cannot assess the validity of the content, who released them to the public domain, and why, but they are great practical examples of military intelligence products, valuable as an educational tool in intelligence analysis & production, as well as for historical purposes (in case they turn out to be unmodified, real military intelligence products). 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Document 1: Why are JDAM-ERs Failing? BDA From Recent Strike? 01:35 - RFI 01:58 - JDAM & JDAM-ER 03:25 - MAU-12 04:47 - BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) 05:31 - Bomb fuses not arming at release 06:07 - Russian GPS jamming 07:59 - Key takeaways 09:35 - Document 2: 15Feb23 KP0041 - Damage GBU BBCARD 10:11 - SAG-U insignia 10:36 - Headers 12:08 - BDA imagery 12:22 - BDA summary 13:52 - Document 3: K84 TPDE 19Feb23 U-A 14:09 - Missing content 14:23 - Headers 14:36 - BDA imagery 16:15 - BDA summary 16:55 - Serial number 17:24 - Document 4: 21Feb23 KP0255 POSS 17:44 - Headers 18:17 - BDA imagery 18:22 - BDA summary 18:58 - Conclusion 20:45 - Closing References - Spy Collection: Leaked document review: Ukraine | Freeze Favourable to Vehicle Manoeuvre Projections: - CNN: Leaked Pentagon documents provide rare window into depth of US intelligence on allies and foes: - BBC: Pentagon leak: How secret US files spread then vanished online: - AP News: What we know so far on the leaked Pentagon documents: - Twitter: ChuckPfarrer: JDAM: - FAS: Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM): - Airforce Technology: Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) Precision-Guided Bombs, USA: - The Marvin Group: MAU-12 Heavy Duty Ejector Rack: - SOF News: Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG-U): - Coffee or Die: ’Grey Wolf Team’: How a USAF Task Force Works to Keep Ukraine’s Pilots Fighting: - Lockheed Martin: GMLRS: The Precision Fires Go-To Round: - The Warzone: Double The Range Rockets For HIMARS One Step Closer To Production: - US Air Force: 603 Air Operations Center (USAFE): - US Army: NATO Allies & 10th AAMDC strengthen air and missile defense skills: - Stars and Stripes: Air Force merges two command and control units in Germany: - Wikipedia: 8th Guards Combined Arms Army: - Satpalda: WorldView-4: Another feather in DigitalGlobe`s cap: - Critical Threats: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 20, 2023: