Getting the Right Drones to the Force: The Key to U.S. Military Drone Dominance
Special Contributor
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
By Dr. Morteza Gharib, Founder of Soaring Technologies.
The future of warfare isn’t just about advanced weaponry; it’s about rapidly adapting to the drone revolution that is fundamentally reshaping battlefields. Recent conflicts—from Ukraine’s innovative defense against a larger aggressor to operations across the Middle East and other far-flung global hotspots—prove that small, intelligent drones can punch far above their weight. These unmanned systems are disrupting enemy command and control, halting large-scale ground invasions, providing critical real-time intelligence, and, most profoundly, transforming frontline logistics.
The U.S. Department of Defense is finally embracing this new reality. The landmark July 10, 2025 Pentagon memorandum titled “Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance,” mandating the rapid proliferation of low-cost, expendable drones across every combat unit signals a crucial shift. This directive moves the U.S. away from a legacy reliance on legacy acquisitions, and costly platforms toward agile, distributed, and frontline-driven innovation.
https://www.defensedaily.com/commentary/getting-the-right-drones-to-the-force-the-key-to-u-s-military-drone-dominance/
