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Loitering Munitions and Drones: The Urgent Need for Clarity

James M Page
26 April 2024clockLong Read
Rising threat: recent intensifying use of loitering munitions has reinforced the need for more effective means of countering them

Rising threat: recent intensifying use of loitering munitions has reinforced the need for more effective means of countering them. Image: Mike Mareen / Adobe Stock

There is a vital need for greater precision in discussions about drones and loitering munitions – two related but distinct technologies that are often conflated – given their increasingly important role in conflicts around the world.

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