
STRAT | 13 JULY 2026 | Drone Dominance Reshapes Future of Modern Conflict
Drone technology is rapidly transforming the battlefield, and its strategic consequences are becoming impossible to ignore. This episode of STRAT with Hal Kempfer examines how autonomous air, sea, and ground systems are redefining military operations while reducing risks to personnel and expanding the reach of precision attacks. The discussion explores the U.S. military's first operational use of one-way autonomous surface drones against Iranian targets, Ukraine's sweeping drone campaign disrupting Russian logistics, energy infrastructure, and maritime operations, and the growing…
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