Publication

This report shares the conclusions of a two-day wargame that explored 1) how disputants use drones; 2) whether the latter are used differently than traditional forms of airpower; and 3) how drones might impact state behavior, battlefield tactics, and broader power dynamics in the future. One of the primary lessons learned from the game is that drones may reduce the tactical risks of state actors, but they also heighten their strategic and political risks. Given this truth and others, the text’s author closes by recommending ways that the international community might adapt itself to drone proliferation.