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War by remote control, how drones changed modern warfare
Throughline (NPR) US
As drone swarms dominate battlefields from Ukraine to the Middle East, this episode traces how unmanned warfare evolved from niche military tool to game-changing technology that's reshaping modern conflict. War historian James Rodgers explains why drone warfare is fundamentally different—cheap, autonomous, and accessible to state and non-state actors alike—and what that means for the future of combat. Timely, substantive exploration of a technology that's redefining geopolitics in real-time.
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