Defense Systems

The Drone Revolution and the New Logic of Warfare

Cheap, distributed and autonomous systems are reshaping the balance between industrial states and non-state actors.

Continental Journal StaffMay 17, 20263 min read

From Platforms To Swarms

For decades, military advantage was organized around expensive platforms. Drones change the arithmetic.

The new logic of warfare rewards distribution, iteration and the ability to replace losses faster than an opponent can adapt.

The decisive capacity may be less about a single exquisite system and more about supply chains that can produce airframes, motors, chips and batteries by the thousands.

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