Dr. Taras Kuzio
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Russia’s war against Ukraine is demonstrating how new technologies are changing modern warfare. In March, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyy wrote for The Telegraph that the United States and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members need to better prepare for drone warfare (Telegraph, March 21). In June 2024, Ukraine created the first branch of its armed forces dedicated to drones, the Unmanned Systems Forces (Kyiv Independent .
Drone warfare leads to more lethal casualties and fewer wounded soldiers. Increasing and adapting medical services is essential for NATO in preparing for a potential future war. Evacuation of the wounded is more difficult when the sky is saturated with drones, putting medical troops at greater risk, so Ukrainians are using ground drones for evacuations (see EDM, January 26). Ukraine’s ground drones are increasing in importance and conducting 7,000 missions each month, mainly logistical functions and the evacuation of wounded (see EDM, January 26). Approximately 200 Ukrainian companies produce ground drones, with 162 models available for Ukrainian troops on the online Brave 1 platform.
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