Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas · Aired Oct 14, 2026
Claim summary · not a verbatim quotation
Drones in Ukraine use monofilament fishing line for control to avoid radio jamming.
The finding
What the evidence shows
Rogan correctly describes wired drones resisting radio jamming but calls their control line monofilament fishing line. Ukraine's Defence Ministry describes fiber-optic control and video channels. Optical fiber transmits light-based signals; ordinary fishing line does not carry those commands. This is a technical description error, not evidence that wired drones are fictional.
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Quick answer
Is it true that Drones in Ukraine use monofilament fishing line for control to avoid radio jamming?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Rogan correctly describes wired drones resisting radio jamming but calls their control line monofilament fishing line. Ukraine's Defence Ministry describes fiber-optic control and video channels. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas, aired Oct 14, 2026, at 1:10:49. The supporting source is mod.gov.ua, linked below.
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