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In a major armed conflict, even the most advanced militaries will not be able to stop all incoming attacks everywhere, forcing them to decide what they’re willing to lose, a hard choice. Loading audio narration… The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are previewing possibilities for future fights as…
Western militaries are building training around an expectation of drone crashes and losses while also trying to avoid wasting them. It’s a balance as it experiments with the new way of war surging in Ukraine. Loading audio narration… Maj. Rachel Martin, director of the US Army’s new drone lethality course,…
Western militaries are investing heavily in drone warfare after seeing their impact in Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion. And while it isn’t necessary to absorb every lesson, current and former military officials say one major operation is worth studying closely.Maj. Rachel Martin, director of the US Army’s Unmanned Advanced Lethality…
Ukraine’s large-scale drone war is pushing Western militaries to treat small drones less as high-end equipment and more as expendable ammunition that isn’t meant to come back.US Army and British Army officials, as well as a NATO veteran who volunteered to fight in Ukraine, told Business Insider that effective drone…
West Coast Marines are learning how to operate attack drones in a new training course, part of a broader push to accelerate drone readiness across the force.The new fast-paced crash course packs a lot into 15 days, teaching Marines how to fly the drones, handle aerial navigation, and safely prepare…
