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From the Director
DRONES AND RELIGIOUS-BASED CONFLICT
Most people think that the use of drones in warfare has begun with the Russia-Ukraine war. While it is true that massive international publicity of this war has brought the public’s attention to the the various drones used there, what is little known is that drone warfare itself is nothing new.
History reveals that armed drones were first used militarily a half decade ago in 2019 in the civil war in Libya where both sides used drones extensively. Since the revolutionary, Khalfia Haftar, launched his offensive to defeat the Libyan government in April 2019, drones by both sides carried out the bulk of airstrikes in that ensuing war. By the end of 2020, there had been well over 1,000 drone strikes, making Libya “probably the biggest drone war theater in the world,” according to then U.N. Special Representative Ghassan Salamé.
Again, in 2020 inexpensive, combat-ready drones were deployed by both sides in the 44 day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan allowing Azerbaijan to prevail. Since then they have become a standard feature in the major conflicts around the world - and probably the biggest game-changer since the Gatling gun was introduced in the 19th century. There is hardly a new conflict - including religious-based conflict - where drones do not now make an important contribution.
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