Debrief: Heavy NATO Drone Investment Could Play Into Russian Hands, Analyst Warns | Aviation Week Network

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Tony Osborne
August 07, 2025

Ukraine drone

Military drone armed with bomb.

Credit: Alamy

Small uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) or drones may be having a seismic effect on the battlefield of Ukraine, but they are not a true replacement for traditional firepower, a think tank has warned. With Europe’s militaries urgently re-arming in the face of a resurgent Russia, and being flusher with…

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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