Drone warfare is here. Canada must prepare

As this technology evolves at breakneck speed, Canada risks being caught flat-footed.
Defence Minister David McGuinty. Drones have proven to be deadly additions to contemporary warfare. It’s too late to slow the technology’s proliferation. We need to prepare accordingly and adapt faster, write Jean-François Bélanger and Alex Wilner.

Low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles—drones—have become a defining element of modern warfare, reshaping battlefields across Europe and the Middle East. Their killing power and ability to bypass traditional defence measures are altering how conflicts are fought and won. As t...

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