From more sophisticated systems like the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft to cheap kamikaze weapons, the drone had its heyday in 2023 and promises, coupled with AI, to be a much bigger part of future warfighting.
While not disclosing everything, senior military leaders from virtually every service and specialty have spoken about how they're incorporating lessons from the Ukraine war, from the danger of cell phones to the importance of a quick-moving industrial base.
The US and other NATO nation's must pursue a dual-tracked strategy of weapons procurement in the wake of Ukraine: both traditional arms and new gadgets proving to be effective.