#Drones

Between the two world wars, the British military began experimenting with radio-controlled aircraft for live gunnery practice, deploying a De Havilland biplane known as the Queen Bee. Its nickname “the drone” stuck, and what began as a disposable target has since evolved into the defining weapon of war in the twenty-first century.

In an exclusive interview, US General David Petraeus warns of a new era of warfare defined by software, drones, and relentless innovation, driven by Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion.