What happens when cheap drones start killing more soldiers than artillery? That’s not a hypothetical. That’s already happening. In this video, I break down the real lessons coming out of the Russia-Ukraine war, and why the United States and NATO might not be ready for what comes next. We’re talking about mass-produced drones, battlefield transparency, and why the old way of fighting—big, expensive platforms and precision missiles—might not survive contact with a swarm of $500 quadcopters. I also take a look at Illya Sekirin’s Rise of the Machines and what it reveals about how Ukraine turned drones into one of the most effective weapons systems on the battlefield. Couple of things to watch for: Why traditional drone programs fail in contested airspace The real problem with “Missile Mafia” thinking What happens when the battlefield becomes fully transparent Why cheap, disposable systems ar

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