We’ve fallen in love with drones, but they’re not the sole answer
News Commentary We’ve fallen in love with drones, but they’re not the sole answer If we create a debate in which irrational faith in these weapons makes policymakers reluctant to justify legitimate defense needs, there’s only one winner: Russia. Her new book, “The Undersea War,” is out later this year. Credit where credit is due: Ukraine is slowly changing the course of the war following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
- ▪News Commentary We’ve fallen in love with drones, but they’re not the sole answer If we create a debate in which irrational faith in these weapons makes policymakers reluctant to justify legitimate defense needs, there’s only one winner: Ru
- ▪Her new book, “The Undersea War,” is out later this year.
- ▪Credit where credit is due: Ukraine is slowly changing the course of the war following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
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News Commentary We’ve fallen in love with drones, but they’re not the sole answer If we create a debate in which irrational faith in these weapons makes policymakers reluctant to justify legitimate defense needs, there’s only one winner: Russia. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn A Ukrainian serviceman operates a drone during the 'Wild Drones' drone racing competition, which simulates combat conditions, on October 5, 2025. | Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty Images Beyond the Bubble July 25, 2026 3:05 am CET By Elisabeth Braw Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, author of the award-winning “Goodbye Globalization” and a regular columnist for POLITICO.
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