Bill Edwards
Are we truly learning lessons from recent major conflict zones and applying them to doctrine, training, and technological or material solutions? Beyond isolated innovations, are we considering the broader ecosystem of unmanned systems (UxS), which now dominate the modern battlefield?
The war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year, has inflicted immense human suffering but has also reshaped global perspectives on warfare. Lessons emerging from Ukraine and Gaza are rapidly influencing tactics across Southeast Asia, Africa, Central America, and South America. Alarmingly, Mexican cartels—just across our southern border—have sent fighters to Ukraine and are now deploying evolved tactics rooted in internal violence.
These are the questions every Department of War leader should be asking, even at the tactical level. The global UxS ecosystem demands holistic consideration, as modern conflict shows drones and robotics fundamentally altering the character of war. Ukraine’s UxS evolution has been rapid, adaptive, and driven at the tactical edge. Its model of distributed innovation and networked communications is worth tracking closely for applications in counter-UAS challenges that must account for autonomy, electronic warfare, and mesh networking.
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