Drone Warfare and the Proliferation of Drones
Amid ongoing global conflicts, the proliferation of drones in warfare is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Drone warfare now reshapes how conflicts are fought, as seen across the globe, and challenges the boundaries of policy and law. Regardless of whether you actively track developments in drone technology or not, their growing impact is unavoidable and will increasingly affect individuals, governments, and organizations alike.
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Interested in further insights on drone developments this week? Check out these articles:
The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers
European militaries are increasingly exploring and deploying laser-based weapons to counter drones, utilizing directed energy beams as lower-cost, faster-reaction defenses. Potential benefits include precision and speed, though technical challenges like power supply and weather effects remain.
AI-Powered Drone Swarms Have Now Entered the Battlefield
Ukraine has begun routinely using small groups of AI-linked drones that can coordinate and autonomously decide to enact drone strikes, making their operations more efficient and less dependent on large numbers of pilots. These "swarm" attacks represent a new stage in warfare, raising questions about cost, reliability, and ethical limits of machines making lethal decisions.
Kim Jong Un declares AI military drone development a ‘top priority’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered military drones a "top priority" in modernizing his country's armed forces. This announcement was made during a visit to the Unmanned Aeronautical Technology Complex in Pyongyang, signaling a significant shift toward integrating advanced technologies into North Korea's military strategy.
Trump to reinterpret 1987 missile treaty to sell heavy attack drones abroad
The Trump administration plans to change how it interprets a Cold War-era missile treaty so that heavily armed drones like the MQ-9 Reaper are treated like aircraft, not missiles. This shift would make it easier to export these drones to allied countries such as Saudi Arabia, bypassing strict export rules under the Missile Technology Control Regime.