Why the Pentagon Says Shooting Drones Down Comes Last

So why this book and why now? Well, drones have enjoyed their time in the sun.

They're versatile, agile and adaptable tools, similar to how German U-boats were back in World War I.

However, they cannot win wars.

Iran's use of drones, specifically the Shahid-136 drone, to target US forces and their interests in the Middle East at the start of Operation Epic Fury in February is one clear example.

While Shahid drone strikes account for 66% of Iran's counter-attack operations, During the initial phase of Operation Epic Fury, between February the 28th and March the 9th, they did not erode US military combat power or undermine America's resolve.

This is clearly written by an American, so let's take that with a grain of salt.

for small outposts across the middle east to trench lines in ukraine drones have changed how soldiers experience war they erase safe areas give enemies a constant view of the battlefield and instill fear drones are not going anywhere they're here to stay and all of us must be trained and ready to deal with them both at home and abroad Yet the story of drones is there's no silver bullet.

It's about a cat and mouse game between adversaries.

Initially, drones exploit defenses that are mismatched to their use.

Radar systems may be built to spot large planes or vast missiles, not small drones flying low and slow.

This is why militaries adapt and innovate.

They repurpose existing defenses and build new ones to address vulnerabilities that are exploited by drones.

they change how they think and fight that's what good militaries do so establishing first principles this book is an introduction to drone and drone protection it's for everybody from the frontline soldier to federal agents to local law enforcement the fundamentals of drone employment and drone protection can be learned once you know the fundamentals you can start adapting and innovating to counter the threat of drones you may experience The first step is planning and understanding the problem and ensuring that everyone in your team understands the problem in the same way.

Too often, when people talk about drone warfare, they jump to the extremes.

They imagine complex and terrifying drone threats.

They feel like they need expensive, fancy solutions to protect against these drones.

The truth about protecting against drones, it is a lot less glamorous.

In most cases, you can effectively protect yourself against drones by evaluating the threat methodically and approaching it pragmatically.

Often the best defense is a good offense, targeting the drone operators as well as the component parts of drones, thereby removing the threat before it materializes.

Given this reality, the book establishes first principles for protecting against drones.

It's guided by two key questions.

First, what are the things you need to do to understand about drones and drone protection to tackle the problem? And secondly, what are the fundamentals that are protecting against drones go from being seemingly impossible to imminently doable? So, part one.