Drones and the Future of War: Lessons from Ukraine (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798241283115)

Drones have transformed modern warfare.

The war in Ukraine is the first large-scale conflict in which drones are not a supporting tool, but a defining condition of combat. From FPV strike drones and persistent surveillance to electronic warfare and industrial-scale attrition, unmanned systems now shape how battles are fought, how armies adapt, and how wars are sustained.

Drones and the Future of War offers a clear, evidence-based analysis of how drone warfare actually works on today's battlefield. Drawing on real-world examples from Ukraine, this book explains how low-cost systems have disrupted traditional military advantages and forced rapid adaptation at every level of war.

You will discover:

• How FPV drones are used for precision strikes at tactical scale.
• Why electronic warfare delays drones but does not stop them.
• How artillery, drones, and ISR now operate as a single system.
• The role of adaptation, production, and organizational culture in modern war.
• What Ukraine reveals about the future of NATO and Western militaries.

This book avoids speculation and technological hype. Instead, it focuses on systems that exist, tactics that are used, and lessons that are already reshaping warfare.

This is not a vision of future war.
It is an explanation of how war is already being fought.

This book is part of a broader analytical series by the same author, including Understanding the Russia-Ukraine War, which provides the strategic and historical context for the developments examined here.

Author: Scott Marshall
ISBN-13: 9798241283115
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/25/2025
Pages: 86
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d