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Swarming drones: the future of warfare

James Brown

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The aerial strikes on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia last weekend offer a glimpse of the future of warfare.

The largest disruption of global oil supplies on record wasn’t caused by a bomber strike or fast jet raid. Instead, the devastating attack, which cut oil production and rocked energy markets, was brought about by the precise deployment of an unmanned swarm of low-cost drones and cruise missiles.

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