Drones’ contribution to the transformation of contemporary warfare

The introduction of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in contemporary battlefields constitutes a transformation in warfighting. The consequences of such an innovation can be traced not only to the level of strategy but also in political, economic as well as ethical terms. So far, UAVs have demonstrate...

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Published inJournal of military studies Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 24 - 32
Main Author Koukoudakis, George
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Helsinki Sciendo 01.12.2024
De Gruyter Poland
Subjects
Drones
effectiveness
Intelligence gathering
limitations
Military aircraft
Military policy
potential
strategy
Surveillance
UAVs
Unmanned aerial vehicles
War
Azerbaijan
United States > US
Turkey
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ISSN1799-3350
2242-3524
1799-3350
DOI10.2478/jms-2024-0003

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Summary:The introduction of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in contemporary battlefields constitutes a transformation in warfighting. The consequences of such an innovation can be traced not only to the level of strategy but also in political, economic as well as ethical terms. So far, UAVs have demonstrated decisiveness in non-military contested environments and in conflicts that involve failed states. UAVs, however, have been proved to be militarily effective, but not militarily decisive in conventional wars. Simultaneously, a series of limitations makes over-reliance on them to look faulty. Time will tell whether their further technological advancements will be able to revolutionise the conduct of war.
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ISSN:1799-3350
2242-3524
1799-3350
DOI:10.2478/jms-2024-0003