The Bulletin
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High-tech drones are changing warfare – terrorists may soon follow the same playbook

  • Written by James Paterson, Teaching Associate in International Relations , Monash University

In June 2024, Ukraine shocked Russian forces with the surprise Operation Spiderweb, an unprecedented, coordinated drone strike deep inside Russian territory.

More recently, as part of Operation Rising Lion, Israel used drones to destroy Iranian air defences in a highly coordinated opening attack.

These operations were tactically successful, yet...

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