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From swarm tactics to kill chains. Strategy is being rewritten.

Military minds are rewriting the rules of engagement for the drone age. Explore how new doctrines, swarm tactics, and integrated kill chains are evolving strategies on every battlefield.

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Lawmakers Press US Army Over Shutdown of Drone Assault Battalion

Senators warn eliminating Army drone battalion could undermine efforts to apply lessons from Ukraine’s modern battlefield.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • September 7, 2026
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Russia Builds Crimea Base to Launch Naval Drones at Scale

Satellite imagery over Crimea showing boathouses for unmanned surface vessels
Satellite imagery analyzed by the group shows 21 boathouses near Novoozerne on the shore of Lake Donuzlav, a bay connected to the Black Sea by a narrow channel.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • September 4, 2026
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Russia Shifting Drone Strategy on War With Ukraine: Report

Russia now reportedly uses smaller drone attack waves to overwhelm and exhaust Ukraine’s air defense systems over time.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 31, 2026
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US Air Force Makes Drone Defense Multi-Layered in ‘Final Denial’ Exercise

US Air Force demonstrates AI-assisted counter-drone operations against electronic warfare attacks and fast-moving unmanned threats.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 28, 2026
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Germany Opens Anti-Drone Center Amid Rising Airport Threats

German soldiers prepare an EMT Luna X-2000 unmanned aerial vehicle for launch during exercise Allied Spirit X at Hohenfels, Germany, April 10, 2019. Exercise Allied Spirit X includes approximately 5,600 participants from 15 nations, March 30-April 17, 2019, at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area in Southeastern Germany. Allied Spirit is a U.S. Army Europe-directed, 7th Army Training Command-conducted multinational exercise series designed to develop and enhance NATO and key partner interoperability and readiness across specified warfighting functions. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Enrique Moya)
The Drone Security Technology Center pools scientific research, industry start-ups, and security agencies, including the Federal Police and Federal Criminal Police Office, to accelerate field deployment of drone detection and interception systems.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • August 25, 2026
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Philippines Eyeing Ramp Up of Drone Capabilities to Modernize Military Fleet

The Philippines is initiating a drone modernization program to improve its military capabilities.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 25, 2026
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Ukraine Warns Russia Developed Metal-Cutting Drone to Attack Power Grid

Troops setting up a drone at night. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence
The unmanned aerial system carries explosive ordnance embedded inside its wings capable of cutting through metal.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • August 24, 2026
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US Homeland Defenses ‘Ill-Equipped’ for In-Country Drone Attacks, General Warns

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mario Infante, left, and Cpl. Jayden Spear, both gunners with 1st Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 1st Marine Air Wing, rehearse engaging drones on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 11, 2026. U.S. Marines with 1st LAAD and 4th Marine Regiment drone operators conducted integrated training, allowing both units to mutually enhance their anti-aircraft and aerial surveillance capabilities. Infante and Spear are both natives of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
Detecting an incoming drone swarm and determining where it is headed depends on having sufficient sensing capabilities, which Jarrard identified as one of the commands’ primary challenges.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • August 18, 2026
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US Has Lost 25% of Reaper Drone Fleet in Iran War: Report

U.S. airmen prepare an MQ-9 Reaper with an extended range modification for a sortie on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2015. The Reaper is an armed, multimission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft used primarily for intelligence collection and against dynamic execution targets. The modification allows for 20 to 40 percent additional flight time. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys
The losses amount to more than $1.3 billion in aircraft costs, with individual Reapers valued between $30 million and $50 million depending on their sensor and weapons payload.
  • Rojoef Manuel
  • August 17, 2026
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Ukraine Guarantees Monthly Supply of Strike Drones, Ground Robots to Troops

Ukraine’s new support program delivers heavy strike drones and ground robots directly to frontline units each month.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 17, 2026
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