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Drones over Ukraine: What the war means for the future of remotely piloted aircraft in combat

  • Written by Roberto J. González, Professor of Anthropology, San José State University
Drones over Ukraine: What the war means for the future of remotely piloted aircraft in combatA Ukrainian soldier uses a commercial drone to monitor the front line in eastern Ukraine.Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Over the past year, images from Ukraine have often portrayed a war resembling other conflicts from the past half-century. Russian forces deploy tanks, fighter planes, warships, amphibious vehicles and attack...

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