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Drones and AI on the Battlefields of Ukraine with Kate Bondar and Sam Bendett

2025/4/3
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Drones have drastically altered modern warfare in Ukraine, impacting tactics, operations, and even the psychology of warfare. The success rate of drone strikes has increased dramatically with AI-enabled systems, leading to a shift from manned to unmanned operations and raising ethical concerns about the 'gamification' of combat.
  • 75% of Russian soldiers injured by drones
  • 80% of Ukrainian strikes conducted with drones
  • AI-enabled systems improve drone success rate from 10-15% to 70-80%
  • Drone warfare changes war strategy from manned to unmanned

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Maria spoke with Kate Bondar and Sam Bendett about their work on the latest drone and artificial intelligence technologies being employed on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Read Kate's latest report, "Ukraine’s Future Vision and Current Capabilities for Waging AI-Enabled Autonomous Warfare" at CSIS.org).