The US is sounding the alarm on Iran's drones, again. Years after the Abqaiq attack the head of US Central Command is warning about drones. Marine Corps General Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of CENTCOM, has repeatedly warned about the threat drones pose. An Iranian drone overflew a US carrier and Iran posted photos of it. …
Month: April 2021
Iran has masses of small drones, but do they work?
Iran showcased masses of small drones during an event on April 25. The event got some attention on social media among drone experts and those who follow technology. https://twitter.com/FeWoessner/status/1386277242255384579 But do they work? Iran has rapidly increased its drone arm in recent years, building on the legacy of Mohajer and Ababil and Shahed lines of …
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Francis Fukuyama: ” drones become central battlefield weapons”
In a new piece at American Purpose Francis Fukuyama looks at the importance of drones in future combat. He takes as an example Turkey's use of drones. This comes after the recent war in Azerbaijan where Baku used drones effectively against Armenian forces. He focuses on Turkey's development of drones, primarily the Bayraktar. He notes …
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US forecasts masses of drones in war game focused on China and Taiwan
The US carried out a war game that sought to see how future technologies could help prevent an invasion of Taiwan. It comes amid tensions between the US and China and also between the US and Russia. The US sees these countries as near-peer adversaries. "The U.S. Air Force repelled a Chinese invasion of Taiwan …
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Seth Frantzman speaks to Rudaw’s Majeed Gly about ‘Drone wars’
In an interview with the Kurdish media Rudaw, Seth J. Frantzman spoke about his upcoming book Drone Wars and recent developments in how drones are transforming wars. They discussed how drones can aid countries that need to create a kind of air force on the cheap as well as how countries such as China or …
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Podcast: Seth Frantzman speaks to Erielle Davidson, senior policy analyst at JINSA
"Seth Frantzman, Senior Middle East Correspondent and Middle East affairs analyst at The Jerusalem Post, joins host Erielle Davidson, Senior Policy Analyst at JINSA, to discuss the latest escalations by the Iranian regime—including a series of recent proxy attacks against U.S. bases in Iraq—and how such attacks might impact the Biden Administration’s ongoing nuclear negotiations …
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Seth Frantzman speaks to Congressional Quarterly Researcher
Author of Drone Wars, Seth J. Frantzman spoke to Sara Toth Stub about drones and targeted killings. “It's a rapidly expanding type of weapon,” says Seth Frantzman, an Israeli-based journalist and the author of the forthcoming book Drone Wars. “While just a handful of countries admit to having them, many others want to get them. It's a …
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Drone Wars: The book 