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March 18, 2026

Book Review: How Drones Fight: How Small Drones Are Revolutionizing Warfare

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Irregular Warfare |

Author: Lars Celander

| Reviewed by: Colonel Chase Metcalf, assistant professor, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations
 
Celander’s book discusses the new technologies at the forefront of military transformation and offers recommendations for countering them. He also argues that the introduction of drones into warfare has shifted the approach to air superiority. The reviewer critiques How Drones Fight’s lack of depth and narrow focus yet still sees it as an accessible introduction to drones and the future of warfare.
 

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Keywords: drones, technology, modern warfare, drone tactics