Threat In The Sky: How Cheap Drones Are Changing Warfare

Although drones have been around for more than a century and featured prominently in combat for several years, until recently their high price tag meant only countries with hefty defense budgets like the United States and Israel could afford them. Large-scale repurposing of commercial drones was first used in the conflict that began after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This, experts believe, became a blueprint for Hamas militants in their attack on Israeli military infrastructure early last month.

This article was written by Sara Goudarzi and originally published by The Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists.

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