The rapid pace of technological advances in drone warfare, increasingly driven by artificial intelligence in Ukraine and elsewhere, has fundamentally changed the nature of conflict. But just how radical is that transformation: is it an evolution or a revolution in warfare?
The shift is creating major challenges for governments around the world, particularly in Europe, as they decide where to invest for the future. Are billions spent on tanks, aircraft and warships still the right choice for tomorrow's battlefield, or could they become the equivalent of buying horses and arrows on the eve of the machine gun and the howitzer?
The multi-award-winning Wall Street Journal correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov has been examining that question in his latest piece for the WSJ.
