The British magazine “Economist” published a report on the specifications, operation, proliferation, and role of drones in changing wars and military power balances worldwide.
The report describes drones as small, inexpensive aircraft (costing only a few hundred dollars), carrying explosives, short-range, and adopted from consumer models, making the life of soldiers more dangerous.
They glide to tank towers or hideouts, roam around, pursue before killing, inflicting severe losses on infantry and armor, but struggle to operate in adverse weather conditions. For these reasons, they will not replace artillery (yet). However, they can still cause a lot of damage.
Geopolitically Cost-Effective Impact
The report pointed out that Iran possessing a variety of drones and ballistic missiles would have a geopolitical impact far exceeding its cost. Even if the group needed to overcome drone countermeasures significantly increased weapon costs, as some anticipate, they will still be considered cheap due to revolutionizing factors.
The magazine explains that wars have made drones ubiquitous. Last January witnessed the execution of 3,000 verified drone strikes compensating for [Ukraine’s](/encyclopedia/2010/12/15/%D8%A3%D9%88…
