Drone Warfare And The Battle For The Air Littoral: How The Low Sky Became The Decisive Layer Of Modern Conflict – OpEd
From hobby drones to armed loitering munitions, unmanned systems now rule the low sky. The rise of unmanned systems has...
Ashu Maan is an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies. He was awarded the VCOAS Commendation card on Army Day 2025. He is currently pursuing his PhD from Amity University, Noida in Defence and Strategic Studies. He has previously worked with Institute of Chinese Studies. He has also contributed a chapter on “Denuclearization of North Korea” in the book titled Drifts and Dynamics: Russia’s Ukraine War and Northeast Asia. His research includes India-China territorial dispute, the Great Power Rivalry between the United States and China, and China’s Foreign Policy.
From hobby drones to armed loitering munitions, unmanned systems now rule the low sky. The rise of unmanned systems has...
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Abstract This paper examines the historical evolution, institutional foundations, and contemporary challenges facing the Liberal International Order (LIO)— from its...
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