The Dawn of Drone Diplomacy

A drone in Iran

Erik Lin-Greenberg

Foreign Affairs, December 20, 2022

 

Iranian built drones now routinely puncture the skies over Kyiv. Elsewhere in Ukraine, Turkish- and American-manufactured drones help Ukrainian forces target Russian troops. These operations demonstrate the growing role of remote-controlled weapons in battle. The conflict also showcases how drone exports have increasingly become an instrument of diplomacy.