All non-drone militaries are now obsolete
Drone warfare has significantly changed the landscape of modern military conflicts, particularly highlighted by the ongoing war in Ukraine. The use of drones has allowed Ukraine to achieve high casualty rates against Russian forces while minimizing territorial losses. As drone technology continues to advance, traditional military forces may find themselves increasingly obsolete.
- ▪Drones have become a decisive factor in modern warfare, especially in the Ukraine conflict.
- ▪Ukraine's drone usage has surged from a few thousand to around 60,000 FPV drones per day in the past year.
- ▪Approximately 96% of casualties inflicted on the Russian army are attributed to drone strikes.
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Drone warfare has been a fascination of mine for a very long time. When I read Daphne du Maurier’s “The Birds” as a kid, I imagined what would happen if the attacking swarms were mechanical birds, controlled with artificial intelligence (AI). When I read about Japanese kamikazes in WWII, I reasoned that someday we’d have drones do the same. In 2013, I wrote a post about the advent of drone warfare that’s still probably the most prophetic thing I’ve ever written. It simply made sense that if we could create AI-controlled swarms of exploding artificial insects, then as long as they had enough battery power to sustain themselves over long flights, they’d be an unstoppable weapon. Thirteen years later, my imagination has mostly become reality.
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