10 May 2026

When drones dominate the battlefield, distance no longer matters - opinion

BRIG.-GEN.(RET.) ZVIKA HAIMOVITCH

The modern battlefield is transforming. New operational concepts are emerging, additional domains such as the digital and cyber spheres are expanding in scope and intensity, and advanced technologies are reshaping capabilities and achievements. Among all these shifts, the air domain is experiencing the most profound evolution. Its rapid technological and conceptual changes are creating far‑reaching implications for the modern battlefield.

The evolving air domain is also reshaping the very geometry of conflict. Long‑range strike capabilities have dramatically reduced the traditional importance of geography; a threat originating 2,000 kilometers away (such as in Iran) can now be as immediate and actionable as one positioned just beyond the border.

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