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Drones are playing an increasingly decisive role in conflicts around the world. Coupled with artificial intelligence and other technological advances, the very nature of warfare is transforming in front of our eyes. Are countries and their policymakers prepared?
Mara Karlin, former assistant secretary of defense under U.S. President Joe Biden, joins FP Live to share her insights. Karlin is also the author of The Inheritance: America’s Military After Two Decades of War.
John Haltiwanger: Drones are Transforming South Asian Warfare
Stephen M. Walt: Ukraine’s Drone Attack Doesn’t Matter
Christian Caryl: The Ukrainians’ New Way of War
Mara Karlin: The Inheritance: America’s Military After Two Decades of War
Stanley McChrystal and Anshu Roy: AI Has Entered the Situation Room
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